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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,345.86, 120,537.69 and 49,622.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,345.86, 120,537.69 and 49,622.18 is: 68,478.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,345.86 : 120,537.69 = 49,622.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,345.86/120,537.69 = 49,622.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,345.86x = 120,537.69 × 49,622.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,345.86x = 5,981,342,949.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,981,342,949.96/87,345.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,478.84

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