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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,710.25, 119,669.88 and 48,986.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,710.25, 119,669.88 and 48,986.93 is: 67,607.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,710.25 : 119,669.88 = 48,986.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,710.25/119,669.88 = 48,986.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,710.25x = 119,669.88 × 48,986.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,710.25x = 5,862,260,034.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,862,260,034.67/86,710.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,607.46

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