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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,610.50, 119,524.38 and 48,885.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,610.50, 119,524.38 and 48,885.02 is: 67,462.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,610.50 : 119,524.38 = 48,885.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,610.50/119,524.38 = 48,885.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,610.50x = 119,524.38 × 48,885.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,610.50x = 5,842,951,706.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,842,951,706.79/86,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,462.39

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