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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,098.36, 118,816.86 and 52,106.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,098.36, 118,816.86 and 52,106.44 is: 71,907.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,098.36 : 118,816.86 = 52,106.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,098.36/118,816.86 = 52,106.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,098.36x = 118,816.86 × 52,106.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,098.36x = 6,191,123,586.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,191,123,586.58/86,098.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,907.57

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