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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,207.84, 118,983.18 and 53,957.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,207.84, 118,983.18 and 53,957.42 is: 74,471.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,207.84 : 118,983.18 = 53,957.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,207.84/118,983.18 = 53,957.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,207.84x = 118,983.18 × 53,957.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,207.84x = 6,420,025,416.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,420,025,416.20/86,207.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,471.48

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