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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,270.60, 119,025.74 and 52,268.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,270.60, 119,025.74 and 52,268.22 is: 72,113.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,270.60 : 119,025.74 = 52,268.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,270.60/119,025.74 = 52,268.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,270.60x = 119,025.74 × 52,268.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,270.60x = 6,221,263,302.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,221,263,302.64/86,270.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,113.37

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