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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,888.50, 118,513.17 and 49,092.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,888.50, 118,513.17 and 49,092.04 is: 67,739.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,888.50 : 118,513.17 = 49,092.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,888.50/118,513.17 = 49,092.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,888.50x = 118,513.17 × 49,092.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,888.50x = 5,818,053,282.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,818,053,282.17/85,888.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,739.61

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