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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,141.84, 118,862.88 and 48,408.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,141.84, 118,862.88 and 48,408.80 is: 66,796.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,141.84 : 118,862.88 = 48,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,141.84/118,862.88 = 48,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,141.84x = 118,862.88 × 48,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,141.84x = 5,754,009,385.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,754,009,385.34/86,141.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,796.92

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