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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,248.86, 124,566.09 and 49,989.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,248.86, 124,566.09 and 49,989.18 is: 74,799.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,248.86 : 124,566.09 = 49,989.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,248.86/124,566.09 = 49,989.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,248.86x = 124,566.09 × 49,989.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,248.86x = 6,226,956,694.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,226,956,694.91/83,248.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,799.30

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