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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,766.45, 119,743.77 and 48,538.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,766.45, 119,743.77 and 48,538.62 is: 66,986.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,766.45 : 119,743.77 = 48,538.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,766.45/119,743.77 = 48,538.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,766.45x = 119,743.77 × 48,538.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,766.45x = 5,812,197,349.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,812,197,349.40/86,766.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,986.69

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