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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,194.56, 118,947.24 and 48,468.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,194.56, 118,947.24 and 48,468.84 is: 66,886.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,194.56 : 118,947.24 = 48,468.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,194.56/118,947.24 = 48,468.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,194.56x = 118,947.24 × 48,468.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,194.56x = 5,765,234,744.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,765,234,744.00/86,194.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,886.29

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