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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,324.24, 119,113.16 and 54,510.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,324.24, 119,113.16 and 54,510.16 is: 75,215.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,324.24 : 119,113.16 = 54,510.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,324.24/119,113.16 = 54,510.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,324.24x = 119,113.16 × 54,510.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,324.24x = 6,492,877,409.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,492,877,409.71/86,324.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,215.00

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