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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,087.40, 124,631.10 and 49,909.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,087.40, 124,631.10 and 49,909.80 is: 74,864.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,087.40 : 124,631.10 = 49,909.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,087.40/124,631.10 = 49,909.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,087.40x = 124,631.10 × 49,909.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,087.40x = 6,220,313,274.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,220,313,274.78/83,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,864.70

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