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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,240.50, 119,011.86 and 48,514.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,240.50, 119,011.86 and 48,514.75 is: 66,950.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,240.50 : 119,011.86 = 48,514.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,240.50/119,011.86 = 48,514.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,240.50x = 119,011.86 × 48,514.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,240.50x = 5,773,830,634.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,773,830,634.94/86,240.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,950.34

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