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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,933.27, 118,602.16 and 50,123.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,933.27, 118,602.16 and 50,123.28 is: 69,178.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,933.27 : 118,602.16 = 50,123.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,933.27/118,602.16 = 50,123.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,933.27x = 118,602.16 × 50,123.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,933.27x = 5,944,729,274.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,729,274.28/85,933.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,178.44

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