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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,199.29, 118,927.32 and 52,196.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,199.29, 118,927.32 and 52,196.90 is: 72,014.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,199.29 : 118,927.32 = 52,196.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,199.29/118,927.32 = 52,196.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,199.29x = 118,927.32 × 52,196.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,199.29x = 6,207,637,429.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,207,637,429.31/86,199.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,014.95

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