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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,207.22, 118,948.13 and 50,390.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,207.22, 118,948.13 and 50,390.30 is: 69,528.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,207.22 : 118,948.13 = 50,390.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,207.22/118,948.13 = 50,390.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,207.22x = 118,948.13 × 50,390.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,207.22x = 5,993,832,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,832,000.56/86,207.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,528.19

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