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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,116.41, 100,455.56 and 49,342.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,116.41, 100,455.56 and 49,342.37 is: 73,852.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,116.41 : 100,455.56 = 49,342.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,116.41/100,455.56 = 49,342.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,116.41x = 100,455.56 × 49,342.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,116.41x = 4,956,715,267.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,956,715,267.43/67,116.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,852.50

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