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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,910.32, 118,564.20 and 50,111.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,910.32, 118,564.20 and 50,111.92 is: 69,159.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,910.32 : 118,564.20 = 50,111.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,910.32/118,564.20 = 50,111.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,910.32x = 118,564.20 × 50,111.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,910.32x = 5,941,479,705.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,941,479,705.26/85,910.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,159.09

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