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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,105.50, 118,796.22 and 53,818.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,105.50, 118,796.22 and 53,818.09 is: 74,250.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,105.50 : 118,796.22 = 53,818.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,105.50/118,796.22 = 53,818.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,105.50x = 118,796.22 × 53,818.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,105.50x = 6,393,385,362.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,393,385,362.63/86,105.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,250.61

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