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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,087.60, 124,631.40 and 49,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,087.60, 124,631.40 and 49,845.20 is: 74,767.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,087.60 : 124,631.40 = 49,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,087.60/124,631.40 = 49,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,087.60x = 124,631.40 × 49,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,087.60x = 6,212,277,059.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,212,277,059.28/83,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,767.80

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