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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,144.34, 118,902.70 and 55,928.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,144.34, 118,902.70 and 55,928.10 is: 77,196.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,144.34 : 118,902.70 = 55,928.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,144.34/118,902.70 = 55,928.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,144.34x = 118,902.70 × 55,928.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,144.34x = 6,650,002,095.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,650,002,095.87/86,144.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,196.04

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