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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,153.30, 118,874.11 and 50,336.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,153.30, 118,874.11 and 50,336.39 is: 69,454.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,153.30 : 118,874.11 = 50,336.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,153.30/118,874.11 = 50,336.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,153.30x = 118,874.11 × 50,336.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,153.30x = 5,983,693,561.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,693,561.86/86,153.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,454.03

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