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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,500.22, 119,373.26 and 50,198.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,500.22, 119,373.26 and 50,198.88 is: 69,276.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,500.22 : 119,373.26 = 50,198.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,500.22/119,373.26 = 50,198.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,500.22x = 119,373.26 × 50,198.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,500.22x = 5,992,403,255.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,992,403,255.30/86,500.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,276.16

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