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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,877.93, 119,885.76 and 49,149.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,877.93, 119,885.76 and 49,149.75 is: 67,823.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,877.93 : 119,885.76 = 49,149.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,877.93/119,885.76 = 49,149.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,877.93x = 119,885.76 × 49,149.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,877.93x = 5,892,355,132.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,892,355,132.56/86,877.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,823.38

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