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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,199.09, 118,957.59 and 52,213.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,199.09, 118,957.59 and 52,213.92 is: 72,056.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,199.09 : 118,957.59 = 52,213.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,199.09/118,957.59 = 52,213.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,199.09x = 118,957.59 × 52,213.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,199.09x = 6,211,242,087.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,211,242,087.65/86,199.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,056.93

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