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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,117.36, 118,846.00 and 47,877.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,117.36, 118,846.00 and 47,877.53 is: 66,073.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,117.36 : 118,846.00 = 47,877.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,117.36/118,846.00 = 47,877.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,117.36x = 118,846.00 × 47,877.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,117.36x = 5,690,052,690.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,690,052,690.99/86,117.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,073.24

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