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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,108.50, 117,449.82 and 49,300.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,108.50, 117,449.82 and 49,300.56 is: 68,034.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,108.50 : 117,449.82 = 49,300.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,108.50/117,449.82 = 49,300.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,108.50x = 117,449.82 × 49,300.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,108.50x = 5,790,341,897.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,790,341,897.90/85,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,034.82

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