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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,937.54, 118,567.23 and 50,102.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,937.54, 118,567.23 and 50,102.20 is: 69,125.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,937.54 : 118,567.23 = 50,102.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,937.54/118,567.23 = 50,102.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,937.54x = 118,567.23 × 50,102.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,937.54x = 5,940,479,070.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,940,479,070.91/85,937.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,125.54

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