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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,080.86, 118,792.71 and 52,088.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,080.86, 118,792.71 and 52,088.94 is: 71,883.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,080.86 : 118,792.71 = 52,088.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,080.86/118,792.71 = 52,088.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,080.86x = 118,792.71 × 52,088.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,080.86x = 6,187,786,343.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,187,786,343.63/86,080.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,883.42

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