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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,240.76, 119,012.19 and 48,515.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,240.76, 119,012.19 and 48,515.01 is: 66,950.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,240.76 : 119,012.19 = 48,515.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,240.76/119,012.19 = 48,515.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,240.76x = 119,012.19 × 48,515.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,240.76x = 5,773,877,587.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,773,877,587.97/86,240.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,950.68

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