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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,131.46, 118,847.00 and 47,889.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,131.46, 118,847.00 and 47,889.93 is: 66,080.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,131.46 : 118,847.00 = 47,889.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,131.46/118,847.00 = 47,889.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,131.46x = 118,847.00 × 47,889.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,131.46x = 5,691,574,271.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,691,574,271.26/86,131.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,080.09

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