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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,125.06, 118,863.52 and 48,399.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,125.06, 118,863.52 and 48,399.28 is: 66,797.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,125.06 : 118,863.52 = 48,399.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,125.06/118,863.52 = 48,399.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,125.06x = 118,863.52 × 48,399.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,125.06x = 5,752,908,786.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,752,908,786.27/86,125.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,797.15

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