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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,452.49, 119,323.48 and 56,185.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,452.49, 119,323.48 and 56,185.22 is: 77,547.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,452.49 : 119,323.48 = 56,185.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,452.49/119,323.48 = 56,185.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,452.49x = 119,323.48 × 56,185.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,452.49x = 6,704,216,132.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,704,216,132.81/86,452.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,547.98

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