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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,194.13, 118,951.94 and 47,953.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,194.13, 118,951.94 and 47,953.89 is: 66,178.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,194.13 : 118,951.94 = 47,953.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,194.13/118,951.94 = 47,953.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,194.13x = 118,951.94 × 47,953.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,194.13x = 5,704,208,365.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,704,208,365.93/86,194.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,178.62

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