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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,935.80, 130,422.60 and 49,513.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,935.80, 130,422.60 and 49,513.80 is: 74,281.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,935.80 : 130,422.60 = 49,513.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,935.80/130,422.60 = 49,513.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,935.80x = 130,422.60 × 49,513.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,935.80x = 6,457,718,531.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,457,718,531.88/86,935.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,281.46

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