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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,320.44, 119,124.54 and 48,596.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,320.44, 119,124.54 and 48,596.04 is: 67,063.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,320.44 : 119,124.54 = 48,596.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,320.44/119,124.54 = 48,596.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,320.44x = 119,124.54 × 48,596.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,320.44x = 5,788,980,910.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,788,980,910.82/86,320.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,063.85

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