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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,574.60, 129,861.90 and 49,249.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,574.60, 129,861.90 and 49,249.80 is: 73,874.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,574.60 : 129,861.90 = 49,249.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,574.60/129,861.90 = 49,249.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,574.60x = 129,861.90 × 49,249.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,574.60x = 6,395,672,602.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,672,602.62/86,574.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,874.70

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