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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,902.32, 118,553.16 and 50,103.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,902.32, 118,553.16 and 50,103.92 is: 69,148.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,902.32 : 118,553.16 = 50,103.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,902.32/118,553.16 = 50,103.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,902.32x = 118,553.16 × 50,103.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,902.32x = 5,939,978,044.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,978,044.39/85,902.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,148.05

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