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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,816.48, 118,440.48 and 50,027.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,816.48, 118,440.48 and 50,027.44 is: 69,045.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,816.48 : 118,440.48 = 50,027.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,816.48/118,440.48 = 50,027.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,816.48x = 118,440.48 × 50,027.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,816.48x = 5,925,274,006.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,925,274,006.77/85,816.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,045.88

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