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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,892.77, 119,884.15 and 48,646.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,892.77, 119,884.15 and 48,646.70 is: 67,116.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,892.77 : 119,884.15 = 48,646.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,892.77/119,884.15 = 48,646.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,892.77x = 119,884.15 × 48,646.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,892.77x = 5,831,967,680.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,831,967,680.38/86,892.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,116.84

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