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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,842.32, 119,834.20 and 48,591.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,842.32, 119,834.20 and 48,591.60 is: 67,051.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,842.32 : 119,834.20 = 48,591.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,842.32/119,834.20 = 48,591.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,842.32x = 119,834.20 × 48,591.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,842.32x = 5,822,935,512.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,822,935,512.72/86,842.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,051.82

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