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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,218.83, 118,986.47 and 47,978.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,218.83, 118,986.47 and 47,978.53 is: 66,212.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,218.83 : 118,986.47 = 47,978.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,218.83/118,986.47 = 47,978.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,218.83x = 118,986.47 × 47,978.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,218.83x = 5,708,795,563.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,795,563.05/86,218.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,212.86

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