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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,321.50, 119,121.82 and 48,080.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,321.50, 119,121.82 and 48,080.92 is: 66,350.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,321.50 : 119,121.82 = 48,080.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,321.50/119,121.82 = 48,080.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,321.50x = 119,121.82 × 48,080.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,321.50x = 5,727,486,697.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,727,486,697.67/86,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,350.64

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