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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,219.92, 118,982.34 and 48,494.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,219.92, 118,982.34 and 48,494.17 is: 66,921.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,219.92 : 118,982.34 = 48,494.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,219.92/118,982.34 = 48,494.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,219.92x = 118,982.34 × 48,494.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,219.92x = 5,769,949,822.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,769,949,822.96/86,219.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,921.31

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