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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,634.99, 119,543.56 and 48,389.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,634.99, 119,543.56 and 48,389.82 is: 66,770.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,634.99 : 119,543.56 = 48,389.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,634.99/119,543.56 = 48,389.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,634.99x = 119,543.56 × 48,389.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,634.99x = 5,784,691,108.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,691,108.61/86,634.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,770.84

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