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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,120.25, 118,857.09 and 48,394.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,120.25, 118,857.09 and 48,394.50 is: 66,790.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,120.25 : 118,857.09 = 48,394.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,120.25/118,857.09 = 48,394.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,120.25x = 118,857.09 × 48,394.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,120.25x = 5,752,029,442.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,752,029,442.01/86,120.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,790.67

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