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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,104.46, 118,826.80 and 52,119.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,104.46, 118,826.80 and 52,119.16 is: 71,926.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,104.46 : 118,826.80 = 52,119.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,104.46/118,826.80 = 52,119.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,104.46x = 118,826.80 × 52,119.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,104.46x = 6,193,153,001.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,193,153,001.49/86,104.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,926.04

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