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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,818.88, 115,694.56 and 49,851.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,818.88, 115,694.56 and 49,851.28 is: 68,809.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,818.88 : 115,694.56 = 49,851.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,818.88/115,694.56 = 49,851.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,818.88x = 115,694.56 × 49,851.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,818.88x = 5,767,521,905.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,767,521,905.04/83,818.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,809.34

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