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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,217.27, 118,978.65 and 48,491.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,217.27, 118,978.65 and 48,491.52 is: 66,917.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,217.27 : 118,978.65 = 48,491.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,217.27/118,978.65 = 48,491.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,217.27x = 118,978.65 × 48,491.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,217.27x = 5,769,455,586.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,769,455,586.05/86,217.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,917.63

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