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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,162.22, 118,909.89 and 50,356.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,162.22, 118,909.89 and 50,356.17 is: 69,495.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,162.22 : 118,909.89 = 50,356.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,162.22/118,909.89 = 50,356.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,162.22x = 118,909.89 × 50,356.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,162.22x = 5,987,846,635.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,987,846,635.52/86,162.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,495.04

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