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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,353.20, 119,165.22 and 48,112.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,353.20, 119,165.22 and 48,112.92 is: 66,394.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,353.20 : 119,165.22 = 48,112.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,353.20/119,165.22 = 48,112.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,353.20x = 119,165.22 × 48,112.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,353.20x = 5,733,386,696.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,733,386,696.64/86,353.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,394.61

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