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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,308.56, 119,108.04 and 48,584.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,308.56, 119,108.04 and 48,584.16 is: 67,047.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,308.56 : 119,108.04 = 48,584.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,308.56/119,108.04 = 48,584.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,308.56x = 119,108.04 × 48,584.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,308.56x = 5,786,764,072.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,786,764,072.65/86,308.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,047.39

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