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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,199.33, 83,889.01 and 49,105.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,199.33, 83,889.01 and 49,105.37 is: 73,299.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,199.33 : 83,889.01 = 49,105.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,199.33/83,889.01 = 49,105.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,199.33x = 83,889.01 × 49,105.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,199.33x = 4,119,400,874.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,119,400,874.98/56,199.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,299.82

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