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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,101.00, 118,780.99 and 50,275.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,101.00, 118,780.99 and 50,275.22 is: 69,357.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,101.00 : 118,780.99 = 50,275.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,101.00/118,780.99 = 50,275.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,101.00x = 118,780.99 × 50,275.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,101.00x = 5,971,739,684.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,971,739,684.47/86,101.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,357.38

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