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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,859.42, 119,864.85 and 49,133.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,859.42, 119,864.85 and 49,133.67 is: 67,803.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,859.42 : 119,864.85 = 49,133.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,859.42/119,864.85 = 49,133.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,859.42x = 119,864.85 × 49,133.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,859.42x = 5,889,399,984.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,399,984.50/86,859.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,803.81

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