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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,482.24, 119,343.90 and 48,756.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,482.24, 119,343.90 and 48,756.52 is: 67,283.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,482.24 : 119,343.90 = 48,756.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,482.24/119,343.90 = 48,756.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,482.24x = 119,343.90 × 48,756.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,482.24x = 5,818,793,247.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,818,793,247.23/86,482.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,283.10

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