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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,616.16, 119,496.54 and 50,792.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,616.16, 119,496.54 and 50,792.92 is: 70,074.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,616.16 : 119,496.54 = 50,792.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,616.16/119,496.54 = 50,792.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,616.16x = 119,496.54 × 50,792.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,616.16x = 6,069,578,196.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,069,578,196.50/86,616.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,074.43

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