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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,044.74, 118,743.23 and 50,236.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,044.74, 118,743.23 and 50,236.26 is: 69,326.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,044.74 : 118,743.23 = 50,236.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,044.74/118,743.23 = 50,236.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,044.74x = 118,743.23 × 50,236.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,044.74x = 5,965,215,775.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,965,215,775.52/86,044.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,326.91

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