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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,132.01, 118,835.46 and 50,296.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,132.01, 118,835.46 and 50,296.17 is: 69,393.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,132.01 : 118,835.46 = 50,296.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,132.01/118,835.46 = 50,296.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,132.01x = 118,835.46 × 50,296.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,132.01x = 5,976,968,498.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,976,968,498.19/86,132.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,393.12

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