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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,324.40, 119,127.24 and 48,598.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,324.40, 119,127.24 and 48,598.92 is: 67,066.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,324.40 : 119,127.24 = 48,598.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,324.40/119,127.24 = 48,598.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,324.40x = 119,127.24 × 48,598.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,324.40x = 5,789,455,206.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,789,455,206.58/86,324.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,066.27

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