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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,633.44, 119,555.14 and 50,824.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,633.44, 119,555.14 and 50,824.06 is: 70,137.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,633.44 : 119,555.14 = 50,824.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,633.44/119,555.14 = 50,824.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,633.44x = 119,555.14 × 50,824.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,633.44x = 6,076,276,883.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,276,883.83/86,633.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,137.78

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