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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,634.10, 118,200.33 and 49,840.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,634.10, 118,200.33 and 49,840.02 is: 68,793.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,634.10 : 118,200.33 = 49,840.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,634.10/118,200.33 = 49,840.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,634.10x = 118,200.33 × 49,840.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,634.10x = 5,891,106,811.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,891,106,811.21/85,634.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,793.94

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