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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,337.35, 119,149.16 and 48,096.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,337.35, 119,149.16 and 48,096.89 is: 66,375.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,337.35 : 119,149.16 = 48,096.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,337.35/119,149.16 = 48,096.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,337.35x = 119,149.16 × 48,096.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,337.35x = 5,730,704,099.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,730,704,099.50/86,337.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,375.72

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