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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,194.52, 118,947.66 and 48,469.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,194.52, 118,947.66 and 48,469.04 is: 66,886.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,194.52 : 118,947.66 = 48,469.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,194.52/118,947.66 = 48,469.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,194.52x = 118,947.66 × 48,469.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,194.52x = 5,765,278,890.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,765,278,890.45/86,194.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,886.84

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