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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,798.90, 119,793.50 and 48,560.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,798.90, 119,793.50 and 48,560.58 is: 67,019.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,798.90 : 119,793.50 = 48,560.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,798.90/119,793.50 = 48,560.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,798.90x = 119,793.50 × 48,560.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,798.90x = 5,817,241,840.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,817,241,840.23/86,798.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,019.76

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