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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,660.39, 119,523.39 and 56,455.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,660.39, 119,523.39 and 56,455.22 is: 77,863.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,660.39 : 119,523.39 = 56,455.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,660.39/119,523.39 = 56,455.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,660.39x = 119,523.39 × 56,455.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,660.39x = 6,747,719,277.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,747,719,277.60/86,660.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,863.94

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