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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,850.50, 119,853.73 and 49,123.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,850.50, 119,853.73 and 49,123.94 is: 67,791.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,850.50 : 119,853.73 = 49,123.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,850.50/119,853.73 = 49,123.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,850.50x = 119,853.73 × 49,123.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,850.50x = 5,887,687,441.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,887,687,441.30/86,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,791.06

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