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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,483.04, 120,736.24 and 49,243.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,483.04, 120,736.24 and 49,243.68 is: 67,961.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,483.04 : 120,736.24 = 49,243.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,483.04/120,736.24 = 49,243.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,483.04x = 120,736.24 × 49,243.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,483.04x = 5,945,496,766.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,496,766.96/87,483.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,961.71

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