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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,194.60, 118,951.38 and 52,209.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,194.60, 118,951.38 and 52,209.42 is: 72,050.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,194.60 : 118,951.38 = 52,209.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,194.60/118,951.38 = 52,209.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,194.60x = 118,951.38 × 52,209.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,194.60x = 6,210,382,558.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,210,382,558.00/86,194.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,050.71

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