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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,933.32, 118,580.22 and 50,126.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,933.32, 118,580.22 and 50,126.46 is: 69,169.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,933.32 : 118,580.22 = 50,126.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,933.32/118,580.22 = 50,126.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,933.32x = 118,580.22 × 50,126.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,933.32x = 5,944,006,654.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,006,654.62/85,933.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,169.99

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