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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,120.50, 118,857.42 and 48,394.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,120.50, 118,857.42 and 48,394.76 is: 66,791.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,120.50 : 118,857.42 = 48,394.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,120.50/118,857.42 = 48,394.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,120.50x = 118,857.42 × 48,394.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,120.50x = 5,752,076,315.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,752,076,315.12/86,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,791.02

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