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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,400.51, 120,616.30 and 49,161.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,400.51, 120,616.30 and 49,161.84 is: 67,845.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,400.51 : 120,616.30 = 49,161.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,400.51/120,616.30 = 49,161.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,400.51x = 120,616.30 × 49,161.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,400.51x = 5,929,718,393.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929,718,393.10/87,400.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,845.36

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