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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,096.58, 118,813.17 and 47,854.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,096.58, 118,813.17 and 47,854.92 is: 66,039.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,096.58 : 118,813.17 = 47,854.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,096.58/118,813.17 = 47,854.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,096.58x = 118,813.17 × 47,854.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,096.58x = 5,685,794,745.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,685,794,745.30/86,096.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,039.73

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