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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,188.46, 118,927.24 and 48,455.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,188.46, 118,927.24 and 48,455.42 is: 66,861.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,188.46 : 118,927.24 = 48,455.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,188.46/118,927.24 = 48,455.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,188.46x = 118,927.24 × 48,455.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,188.46x = 5,762,668,647.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,762,668,647.87/86,188.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,861.26

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