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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,198.20, 83,887.33 and 49,104.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,198.20, 83,887.33 and 49,104.25 is: 73,298.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,198.20 : 83,887.33 = 49,104.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,198.20/83,887.33 = 49,104.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,198.20x = 83,887.33 × 49,104.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,198.20x = 4,119,224,424.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,119,224,424.15/56,198.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,298.16

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