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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86,953.39, 119,992.24 and 49,227.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86,953.39, 119,992.24 and 49,227.64 is: 67,932.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86,953.39 : 119,992.24 = 49,227.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86,953.39/119,992.24 = 49,227.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86,953.39x = 119,992.24 × 49,227.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86,953.39x = 5,906,934,793.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,906,934,793.51/86,953.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,932.20

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