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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,089.20, 118,810.52 and 50,290.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,089.20, 118,810.52 and 50,290.72 is: 69,405.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,089.20 : 118,810.52 = 50,290.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,089.20/118,810.52 = 50,290.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,089.20x = 118,810.52 × 50,290.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,089.20x = 5,975,066,594.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,975,066,594.37/86,089.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,405.53

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