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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,133.01, 118,836.84 and 50,297.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,133.01, 118,836.84 and 50,297.17 is: 69,394.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,133.01 : 118,836.84 = 50,297.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,133.01/118,836.84 = 50,297.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,133.01x = 118,836.84 × 50,297.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,133.01x = 5,977,156,743.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,977,156,743.74/86,133.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,394.50

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