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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,852.24, 118,475.67 and 54,062.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,852.24, 118,475.67 and 54,062.98 is: 74,606.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,852.24 : 118,475.67 = 54,062.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,852.24/118,475.67 = 54,062.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,852.24x = 118,475.67 × 54,062.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,852.24x = 6,405,147,777.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,405,147,777.70/85,852.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,606.65

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