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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,232.72, 118,882.44 and 59,003.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,232.72, 118,882.44 and 59,003.76 is: 81,343.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,232.72 : 118,882.44 = 59,003.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,232.72/118,882.44 = 59,003.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,232.72x = 118,882.44 × 59,003.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,232.72x = 7,014,510,957.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,014,510,957.97/86,232.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,343.96

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