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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,082.40, 118,772.88 and 50,252.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,082.40, 118,772.88 and 50,252.08 is: 69,335.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,082.40 : 118,772.88 = 50,252.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,082.40/118,772.88 = 50,252.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,082.40x = 118,772.88 × 50,252.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,082.40x = 5,968,584,267.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,968,584,267.59/86,082.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,335.71

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