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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,987.10, 128,980.65 and 50,908.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,987.10, 128,980.65 and 50,908.70 is: 76,363.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,987.10 : 128,980.65 = 50,908.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,987.10/128,980.65 = 50,908.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,987.10x = 128,980.65 × 50,908.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,987.10x = 6,566,237,216.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,566,237,216.66/85,987.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,363.05

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