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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,085.53, 117,410.85 and 50,154.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,085.53, 117,410.85 and 50,154.62 is: 69,209.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,085.53 : 117,410.85 = 50,154.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,085.53/117,410.85 = 50,154.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,085.53x = 117,410.85 × 50,154.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,085.53x = 5,888,695,978.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,888,695,978.57/85,085.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,209.14

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