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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,914.53, 119,932.13 and 48,668.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,914.53, 119,932.13 and 48,668.76 is: 67,157.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,914.53 : 119,932.13 = 48,668.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,914.53/119,932.13 = 48,668.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,914.53x = 119,932.13 × 48,668.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,914.53x = 5,836,947,807.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,836,947,807.92/86,914.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,157.33

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