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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,892.25, 119,911.31 and 47,148.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,892.25, 119,911.31 and 47,148.25 is: 65,064.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,892.25 : 119,911.31 = 47,148.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,892.25/119,911.31 = 47,148.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,892.25x = 119,911.31 × 47,148.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,892.25x = 5,653,608,185.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,653,608,185.97/86,892.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,064.59

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