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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,613.25, 118,175.43 and 49,833.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,613.25, 118,175.43 and 49,833.32 is: 68,786.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,613.25 : 118,175.43 = 49,833.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,613.25/118,175.43 = 49,833.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,613.25x = 118,175.43 × 49,833.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,613.25x = 5,889,073,871.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,073,871.61/85,613.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,786.95

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