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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,460.60, 119,322.54 and 48,738.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,460.60, 119,322.54 and 48,738.36 is: 67,262.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,460.60 : 119,322.54 = 48,738.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,460.60/119,322.54 = 48,738.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,460.60x = 119,322.54 × 48,738.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,460.60x = 5,815,584,910.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,815,584,910.63/86,460.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,262.83

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