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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,692.40, 115,477.24 and 49,712.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,692.40, 115,477.24 and 49,712.08 is: 68,591.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,692.40 : 115,477.24 = 49,712.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,692.40/115,477.24 = 49,712.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,692.40x = 115,477.24 × 49,712.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,692.40x = 5,740,613,793.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,740,613,793.06/83,692.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,591.82

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