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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,648.74, 119,561.78 and 48,922.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,648.74, 119,561.78 and 48,922.18 is: 67,505.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,648.74 : 119,561.78 = 48,922.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,648.74/119,561.78 = 48,922.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,648.74x = 119,561.78 × 48,922.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,648.74x = 5,849,222,922.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,849,222,922.28/86,648.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,505.00

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