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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,842.50, 119,842.65 and 47,098.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,842.50, 119,842.65 and 47,098.50 is: 64,995.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,842.50 : 119,842.65 = 47,098.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,842.50/119,842.65 = 47,098.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,842.50x = 119,842.65 × 47,098.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,842.50x = 5,644,409,051.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,644,409,051.03/86,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,995.93

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