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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,532.10, 119,404.13 and 50,225.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,532.10, 119,404.13 and 50,225.16 is: 69,304.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,532.10 : 119,404.13 = 50,225.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,532.10/119,404.13 = 50,225.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,532.10x = 119,404.13 × 50,225.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,532.10x = 5,997,091,730.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,997,091,730.55/86,532.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,304.82

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