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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,848.65, 119,842.67 and 48,605.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,848.65, 119,842.67 and 48,605.92 is: 67,071.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,848.65 : 119,842.67 = 48,605.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,848.65/119,842.67 = 48,605.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,848.65x = 119,842.67 × 48,605.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,848.65x = 5,825,062,388.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,825,062,388.36/86,848.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,071.42

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