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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,559.37, 119,453.94 and 54,295.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,559.37, 119,453.94 and 54,295.35 is: 74,928.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,559.37 : 119,453.94 = 54,295.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,559.37/119,453.94 = 54,295.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,559.37x = 119,453.94 × 54,295.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,559.37x = 6,485,793,537.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,485,793,537.17/86,559.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,928.84

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