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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,032.65, 118,704.27 and 50,202.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,032.65, 118,704.27 and 50,202.21 is: 69,266.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,032.65 : 118,704.27 = 50,202.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,032.65/118,704.27 = 50,202.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,032.65x = 118,704.27 × 50,202.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,032.65x = 5,959,216,690.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,216,690.44/86,032.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,266.92

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