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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,210.48, 118,969.31 and 48,484.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,210.48, 118,969.31 and 48,484.73 is: 66,908.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,210.48 : 118,969.31 = 48,484.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,210.48/118,969.31 = 48,484.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,210.48x = 118,969.31 × 48,484.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,210.48x = 5,768,195,292.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,768,195,292.27/86,210.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,908.28

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