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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,044.46, 118,784.55 and 53,797.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,044.46, 118,784.55 and 53,797.01 is: 74,266.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,044.46 : 118,784.55 = 53,797.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,044.46/118,784.55 = 53,797.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,044.46x = 118,784.55 × 53,797.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,044.46x = 6,390,253,624.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,390,253,624.20/86,044.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,266.88

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