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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,864.44, 118,493.82 and 50,076.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,864.44, 118,493.82 and 50,076.12 is: 69,105.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,864.44 : 118,493.82 = 50,076.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,864.44/118,493.82 = 50,076.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,864.44x = 118,493.82 × 50,076.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,864.44x = 5,933,710,749.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,933,710,749.58/85,864.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,105.57

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