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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,098.43, 118,825.02 and 50,300.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,098.43, 118,825.02 and 50,300.07 is: 69,419.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,098.43 : 118,825.02 = 50,300.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,098.43/118,825.02 = 50,300.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,098.43x = 118,825.02 × 50,300.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,098.43x = 5,976,906,823.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,976,906,823.75/86,098.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,419.47

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