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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,566.30, 118,085.92 and 49,273.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,566.30, 118,085.92 and 49,273.13 is: 67,999.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,566.30 : 118,085.92 = 49,273.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,566.30/118,085.92 = 49,273.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,566.30x = 118,085.92 × 49,273.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,566.30x = 5,818,463,059.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,818,463,059.36/85,566.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,999.47

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