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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,175.36, 118,882.08 and 50,366.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,175.36, 118,882.08 and 50,366.88 is: 69,482.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,175.36 : 118,882.08 = 50,366.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,175.36/118,882.08 = 50,366.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,175.36x = 118,882.08 × 50,366.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,175.36x = 5,987,719,457.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,987,719,457.51/86,175.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,482.96

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