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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,300.12, 120,477.06 and 49,066.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,300.12, 120,477.06 and 49,066.32 is: 67,713.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,300.12 : 120,477.06 = 49,066.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,300.12/120,477.06 = 49,066.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,300.12x = 120,477.06 × 49,066.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,300.12x = 5,911,365,978.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,365,978.62/87,300.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,713.15

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