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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,123.27, 118,822.68 and 52,120.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,123.27, 118,822.68 and 52,120.89 is: 71,910.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,123.27 : 118,822.68 = 52,120.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,123.27/118,822.68 = 52,120.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,123.27x = 118,822.68 × 52,120.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,123.27x = 6,193,143,239.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,193,143,239.67/86,123.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,910.22

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