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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,440.34, 120,665.06 and 49,202.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,440.34, 120,665.06 and 49,202.02 is: 67,897.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,440.34 : 120,665.06 = 49,202.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,440.34/120,665.06 = 49,202.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,440.34x = 120,665.06 × 49,202.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,440.34x = 5,936,964,695.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,964,695.42/87,440.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,897.32

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