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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,838.50, 119,837.13 and 49,111.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,838.50, 119,837.13 and 49,111.94 is: 67,774.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,838.50 : 119,837.13 = 49,111.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,838.50/119,837.13 = 49,111.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,838.50x = 119,837.13 × 49,111.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,838.50x = 5,885,433,938.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,885,433,938.33/86,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,774.48

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