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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,696.56, 115,526.85 and 49,710.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,696.56, 115,526.85 and 49,710.58 is: 68,615.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,696.56 : 115,526.85 = 49,710.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,696.56/115,526.85 = 49,710.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,696.56x = 115,526.85 × 49,710.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,696.56x = 5,742,905,892.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,742,905,892.89/83,696.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,615.80

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