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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,100.50, 120,201.12 and 49,377.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,100.50, 120,201.12 and 49,377.18 is: 68,141.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,100.50 : 120,201.12 = 49,377.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,100.50/120,201.12 = 49,377.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,100.50x = 120,201.12 × 49,377.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,100.50x = 5,935,192,338.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,192,338.44/87,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,141.89

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