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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,216.14, 118,939.18 and 62,304.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,216.14, 118,939.18 and 62,304.94 is: 85,952.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,216.14 : 118,939.18 = 62,304.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,216.14/118,939.18 = 62,304.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,216.14x = 118,939.18 × 62,304.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,216.14x = 7,410,498,473.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,410,498,473.55/86,216.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,952.57

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