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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,154.57, 118,875.06 and 52,156.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,154.57, 118,875.06 and 52,156.44 is: 71,964.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,154.57 : 118,875.06 = 52,156.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,154.57/118,875.06 = 52,156.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,154.57x = 118,875.06 × 52,156.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,154.57x = 6,200,099,934.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,200,099,934.39/86,154.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,964.84

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