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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,933.24, 118,602.14 and 50,123.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,933.24, 118,602.14 and 50,123.26 is: 69,178.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,933.24 : 118,602.14 = 50,123.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,933.24/118,602.14 = 50,123.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,933.24x = 118,602.14 × 50,123.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,933.24x = 5,944,725,899.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,725,899.78/85,933.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,178.42

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