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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,217.23, 118,978.63 and 48,491.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,217.23, 118,978.63 and 48,491.48 is: 66,917.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,217.23 : 118,978.63 = 48,491.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,217.23/118,978.63 = 48,491.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,217.23x = 118,978.63 × 48,491.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,217.23x = 5,769,450,033.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,769,450,033.29/86,217.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,917.60

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