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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,126.24, 118,849.98 and 47,888.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,126.24, 118,849.98 and 47,888.36 is: 66,083.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,126.24 : 118,849.98 = 47,888.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,126.24/118,849.98 = 47,888.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,126.24x = 118,849.98 × 47,888.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,126.24x = 5,691,530,628.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691,530,628.23/86,126.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,083.58

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