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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,084.64, 118,791.36 and 50,284.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,084.64, 118,791.36 and 50,284.80 is: 69,389.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,084.64 : 118,791.36 = 50,284.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,084.64/118,791.36 = 50,284.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,084.64x = 118,791.36 × 50,284.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,084.64x = 5,973,399,779.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,973,399,779.33/86,084.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,389.84

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