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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,094.04, 118,815.94 and 48,368.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,094.04, 118,815.94 and 48,368.28 is: 66,751.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,094.04 : 118,815.94 = 48,368.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,094.04/118,815.94 = 48,368.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,094.04x = 118,815.94 × 48,368.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,094.04x = 5,746,922,654.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,746,922,654.38/86,094.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,751.69

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