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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,862.40, 118,493.19 and 50,046.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,862.40, 118,493.19 and 50,046.63 is: 69,066.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,862.40 : 118,493.19 = 50,046.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,862.40/118,493.19 = 50,046.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,862.40x = 118,493.19 × 50,046.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,862.40x = 5,930,184,837.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,184,837.45/85,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,066.14

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