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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,834.83, 119,850.75 and 52,854.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,834.83, 119,850.75 and 52,854.25 is: 72,950.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,834.83 : 119,850.75 = 52,854.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,834.83/119,850.75 = 52,854.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,834.83x = 119,850.75 × 52,854.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,834.83x = 6,334,621,503.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,334,621,503.19/86,834.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,950.24

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