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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,656.68, 115,395.54 and 49,642.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,656.68, 115,395.54 and 49,642.80 is: 68,476.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,656.68 : 115,395.54 = 49,642.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,656.68/115,395.54 = 49,642.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,656.68x = 115,395.54 × 49,642.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,656.68x = 5,728,557,713.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,728,557,713.11/83,656.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,476.99

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