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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,116.13, 118,840.86 and 48,390.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,116.13, 118,840.86 and 48,390.38 is: 66,779.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,116.13 : 118,840.86 = 48,390.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,116.13/118,840.86 = 48,390.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,116.13x = 118,840.86 × 48,390.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,116.13x = 5,750,753,780.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,750,753,780.72/86,116.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,779.06

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