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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,834.94, 119,838.66 and 48,598.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,834.94, 119,838.66 and 48,598.32 is: 67,069.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,834.94 : 119,838.66 = 48,598.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,834.94/119,838.66 = 48,598.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,834.94x = 119,838.66 × 48,598.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,834.94x = 5,823,957,140.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,823,957,140.11/86,834.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,069.28

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