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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,136.90, 118,859.41 and 51,679.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,136.90, 118,859.41 and 51,679.81 is: 71,312.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,136.90 : 118,859.41 = 51,679.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,136.90/118,859.41 = 51,679.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,136.90x = 118,859.41 × 51,679.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,136.90x = 6,142,631,173.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,142,631,173.20/86,136.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,312.42

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