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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,202.02, 118,958.01 and 48,475.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,202.02, 118,958.01 and 48,475.46 is: 66,895.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,202.02 : 118,958.01 = 48,475.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,202.02/118,958.01 = 48,475.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,202.02x = 118,958.01 × 48,475.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,202.02x = 5,766,544,255.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,544,255.43/86,202.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,895.70

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