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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,093.04, 118,814.56 and 48,367.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,093.04, 118,814.56 and 48,367.28 is: 66,750.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,093.04 : 118,814.56 = 48,367.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,093.04/118,814.56 = 48,367.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,093.04x = 118,814.56 × 48,367.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,093.04x = 5,746,737,091.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,746,737,091.60/86,093.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,750.31

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