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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,599.32, 119,510.66 and 48,361.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,599.32, 119,510.66 and 48,361.16 is: 66,740.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,599.32 : 119,510.66 = 48,361.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,599.32/119,510.66 = 48,361.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,599.32x = 119,510.66 × 48,361.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,599.32x = 5,779,674,149.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,779,674,149.97/86,599.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,740.41

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