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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,091.04, 118,815.25 and 52,118.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,091.04, 118,815.25 and 52,118.24 is: 71,929.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,091.04 : 118,815.25 = 52,118.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,091.04/118,815.25 = 52,118.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,091.04x = 118,815.25 × 52,118.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,091.04x = 6,192,441,715.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,192,441,715.16/86,091.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,929.00

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