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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,201.02, 118,956.63 and 48,474.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,201.02, 118,956.63 and 48,474.46 is: 66,894.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,201.02 : 118,956.63 = 48,474.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,201.02/118,956.63 = 48,474.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,201.02x = 118,956.63 × 48,474.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,201.02x = 5,766,358,402.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,358,402.67/86,201.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,894.32

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