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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,736.26, 119,696.24 and 48,497.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,736.26, 119,696.24 and 48,497.17 is: 66,926.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,736.26 : 119,696.24 = 48,497.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,736.26/119,696.24 = 48,497.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,736.26x = 119,696.24 × 48,497.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,736.26x = 5,804,928,899.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,804,928,899.64/86,736.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,926.21

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