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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,090.10, 118,750.72 and 59,185.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,090.10, 118,750.72 and 59,185.91 is: 81,639.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,090.10 : 118,750.72 = 59,185.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,090.10/118,750.72 = 59,185.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,090.10x = 118,750.72 × 59,185.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,090.10x = 7,028,368,536.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,028,368,536.67/86,090.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,639.68

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