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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,932.04, 118,559.64 and 50,096.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,932.04, 118,559.64 and 50,096.69 is: 69,117.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,932.04 : 118,559.64 = 50,096.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,932.04/118,559.64 = 50,096.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,932.04x = 118,559.64 × 50,096.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,932.04x = 5,939,445,531.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,445,531.59/85,932.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,117.94

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