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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,162.24, 118,886.29 and 50,345.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,162.24, 118,886.29 and 50,345.33 is: 69,466.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,162.24 : 118,886.29 = 50,345.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,162.24/118,886.29 = 50,345.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,162.24x = 118,886.29 × 50,345.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,162.24x = 5,985,370,179.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,985,370,179.98/86,162.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,466.28

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