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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,132.70, 124,699.05 and 49,890.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,132.70, 124,699.05 and 49,890.30 is: 74,835.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,132.70 : 124,699.05 = 49,890.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,132.70/124,699.05 = 49,890.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,132.70x = 124,699.05 × 49,890.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,132.70x = 6,221,273,014.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,221,273,014.22/83,132.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,835.45

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