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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,123.94, 118,854.06 and 47,894.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,123.94, 118,854.06 and 47,894.32 is: 66,095.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,123.94 : 118,854.06 = 47,894.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,123.94/118,854.06 = 47,894.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,123.94x = 118,854.06 × 47,894.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,123.94x = 5,692,434,382.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,692,434,382.94/86,123.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,095.84

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