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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,201.52, 118,957.20 and 48,476.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,201.52, 118,957.20 and 48,476.16 is: 66,896.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,201.52 : 118,957.20 = 48,476.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,201.52/118,957.20 = 48,476.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,201.52x = 118,957.20 × 48,476.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,201.52x = 5,766,588,260.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,588,260.35/86,201.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,896.60

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