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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,175.72, 118,924.23 and 50,367.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,175.72, 118,924.23 and 50,367.24 is: 69,507.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,175.72 : 118,924.23 = 50,367.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,175.72/118,924.23 = 50,367.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,175.72x = 118,924.23 × 50,367.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,175.72x = 5,989,885,234.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,989,885,234.23/86,175.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,507.81

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