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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,800.60, 130,200.90 and 49,475.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,800.60, 130,200.90 and 49,475.80 is: 74,213.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,800.60 : 130,200.90 = 49,475.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,800.60/130,200.90 = 49,475.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,800.60x = 130,200.90 × 49,475.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,800.60x = 6,441,793,688.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,441,793,688.22/86,800.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,213.70

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