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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,151.80, 118,872.05 and 50,334.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,151.80, 118,872.05 and 50,334.89 is: 69,451.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,151.80 : 118,872.05 = 50,334.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,151.80/118,872.05 = 50,334.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,151.80x = 118,872.05 × 50,334.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,151.80x = 5,983,410,714.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,410,714.79/86,151.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,451.96

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