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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,930.30, 118,557.23 and 50,094.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,930.30, 118,557.23 and 50,094.94 is: 69,115.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,930.30 : 118,557.23 = 50,094.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,930.30/118,557.23 = 50,094.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,930.30x = 118,557.23 × 50,094.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,930.30x = 5,939,116,776.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,116,776.55/85,930.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,115.52

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