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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,318.49, 119,117.68 and 48,077.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,318.49, 119,117.68 and 48,077.92 is: 66,346.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,318.49 : 119,117.68 = 48,077.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,318.49/119,117.68 = 48,077.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,318.49x = 119,117.68 × 48,077.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,318.49x = 5,726,930,289.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,726,930,289.63/86,318.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,346.51

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