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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,849.26, 119,854.11 and 48,608.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,849.26, 119,854.11 and 48,608.51 is: 67,080.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,849.26 : 119,854.11 = 48,608.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,849.26/119,854.11 = 48,608.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,849.26x = 119,854.11 × 48,608.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,849.26x = 5,825,929,704.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,825,929,704.48/86,849.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,080.94

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