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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,105.89, 118,818.25 and 49,798.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,105.89, 118,818.25 and 49,798.05 is: 68,716.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,105.89 : 118,818.25 = 49,798.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,105.89/118,818.25 = 49,798.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,105.89x = 118,818.25 × 49,798.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,105.89x = 5,916,917,154.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,916,917,154.41/86,105.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,716.75

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