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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,367.42, 129,551.13 and 49,405.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,367.42, 129,551.13 and 49,405.50 is: 74,108.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,367.42 : 129,551.13 = 49,405.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,367.42/129,551.13 = 49,405.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,367.42x = 129,551.13 × 49,405.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,367.42x = 6,400,538,353.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,400,538,353.22/86,367.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,108.25

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