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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,139.02, 118,845.12 and 50,303.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,139.02, 118,845.12 and 50,303.18 is: 69,402.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,139.02 : 118,845.12 = 50,303.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,139.02/118,845.12 = 50,303.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,139.02x = 118,845.12 × 50,303.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,139.02x = 5,978,287,463.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,978,287,463.48/86,139.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,402.78

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