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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,500.02, 119,381.58 and 50,704.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,500.02, 119,381.58 and 50,704.26 is: 69,978.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,500.02 : 119,381.58 = 50,704.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,500.02/119,381.58 = 50,704.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,500.02x = 119,381.58 × 50,704.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,500.02x = 6,053,154,671.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,053,154,671.53/86,500.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,978.65

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