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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,181.45, 118,947.44 and 55,924.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,181.45, 118,947.44 and 55,924.29 is: 77,186.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,181.45 : 118,947.44 = 55,924.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,181.45/118,947.44 = 55,924.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,181.45x = 118,947.44 × 55,924.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,181.45x = 6,652,050,849.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,652,050,849.70/86,181.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,186.57

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