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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,825.52, 119,821.48 and 48,583.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,825.52, 119,821.48 and 48,583.80 is: 67,046.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,825.52 : 119,821.48 = 48,583.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,825.52/119,821.48 = 48,583.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,825.52x = 119,821.48 × 48,583.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,825.52x = 5,821,382,698.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,821,382,698.56/86,825.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,046.91

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