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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,318.00, 119,117.00 and 48,077.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,318.00, 119,117.00 and 48,077.42 is: 66,345.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,318.00 : 119,117.00 = 48,077.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,318.00/119,117.00 = 48,077.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,318.00x = 119,117.00 × 48,077.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,318.00x = 5,726,837,202.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,726,837,202.17/86,318.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,345.81

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