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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,648.90, 119,507.52 and 56,443.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,648.90, 119,507.52 and 56,443.72 is: 77,848.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,648.90 : 119,507.52 = 56,443.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,648.90/119,507.52 = 56,443.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,648.90x = 119,507.52 × 56,443.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,648.90x = 6,745,448,996.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,745,448,996.77/86,648.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,848.06

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