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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,576.60, 129,864.90 and 49,610.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,576.60, 129,864.90 and 49,610.20 is: 74,415.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,576.60 : 129,864.90 = 49,610.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,576.60/129,864.90 = 49,610.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,576.60x = 129,864.90 × 49,610.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,576.60x = 6,442,623,661.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,442,623,661.98/86,576.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,415.30

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