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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,863.90, 118,495.26 and 50,048.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,863.90, 118,495.26 and 50,048.13 is: 69,068.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,863.90 : 118,495.26 = 50,048.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,863.90/118,495.26 = 50,048.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,863.90x = 118,495.26 × 50,048.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,863.90x = 5,930,466,176.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,466,176.86/85,863.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,068.21

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