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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,456.16, 119,305.31 and 48,219.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,456.16, 119,305.31 and 48,219.71 is: 66,540.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,456.16 : 119,305.31 = 48,219.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,456.16/119,305.31 = 48,219.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,456.16x = 119,305.31 × 48,219.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,456.16x = 5,752,866,612.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,752,866,612.04/86,456.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,540.85

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