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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,908.64, 118,508.12 and 50,085.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,908.64, 118,508.12 and 50,085.56 is: 69,091.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,908.64 : 118,508.12 = 50,085.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,908.64/118,508.12 = 50,085.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,908.64x = 118,508.12 × 50,085.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,908.64x = 5,935,545,554.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,545,554.75/85,908.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,091.37

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