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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,562.90, 129,861.90 and 49,140.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,562.90, 129,861.90 and 49,140.90 is: 73,721.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,562.90 : 129,861.90 = 49,140.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,562.90/129,861.90 = 49,140.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,562.90x = 129,861.90 × 49,140.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,562.90x = 6,381,530,641.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,381,530,641.71/86,562.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,721.31

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