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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,127.44, 118,857.24 and 47,366.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,127.44, 118,857.24 and 47,366.84 is: 65,366.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,127.44 : 118,857.24 = 47,366.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,127.44/118,857.24 = 47,366.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,127.44x = 118,857.24 × 47,366.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,127.44x = 5,629,891,869.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,629,891,869.92/86,127.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,366.99

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