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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,102.62, 118,820.80 and 47,861.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,102.62, 118,820.80 and 47,861.16 is: 66,047.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,102.62 : 118,820.80 = 47,861.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,102.62/118,820.80 = 47,861.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,102.62x = 118,820.80 × 47,861.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,102.62x = 5,686,901,320.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,901,320.13/86,102.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,047.95

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