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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,563.50, 119,457.63 and 48,836.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,563.50, 119,457.63 and 48,836.94 is: 67,394.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,563.50 : 119,457.63 = 48,836.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,563.50/119,457.63 = 48,836.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,563.50x = 119,457.63 × 48,836.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,563.50x = 5,833,945,108.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,833,945,108.85/86,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,394.98

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