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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,536.60, 119,419.14 and 48,810.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,536.60, 119,419.14 and 48,810.04 is: 67,357.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,536.60 : 119,419.14 = 48,810.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,536.60/119,419.14 = 48,810.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,536.60x = 119,419.14 × 48,810.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,536.60x = 5,828,853,000.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,828,853,000.17/86,536.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,357.08

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