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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,402.56, 119,238.06 and 50,589.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,402.56, 119,238.06 and 50,589.22 is: 69,814.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,402.56 : 119,238.06 = 50,589.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,402.56/119,238.06 = 50,589.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,402.56x = 119,238.06 × 50,589.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,402.56x = 6,032,160,449.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,032,160,449.71/86,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,814.60

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