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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,183.24, 118,933.47 and 50,366.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,183.24, 118,933.47 and 50,366.12 is: 69,505.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,183.24 : 118,933.47 = 50,366.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,183.24/118,933.47 = 50,366.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,183.24x = 118,933.47 × 50,366.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,183.24x = 5,990,216,827.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,990,216,827.37/86,183.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,505.59

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