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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 81,016.40, 121,524.60 and 49,869.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 81,016.40, 121,524.60 and 49,869.20 is: 74,803.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,016.40 : 121,524.60 = 49,869.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,016.40/121,524.60 = 49,869.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,016.40x = 121,524.60 × 49,869.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,016.40x = 6,060,334,582.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,060,334,582.32/81,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,803.80

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