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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,577.12, 119,478.29 and 47,814.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,577.12, 119,478.29 and 47,814.84 is: 65,985.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,577.12 : 119,478.29 = 47,814.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,577.12/119,478.29 = 47,814.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,577.12x = 119,478.29 × 47,814.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,577.12x = 5,712,835,080.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,835,080.75/86,577.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,985.51

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