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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,740.56, 121,096.86 and 49,510.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,740.56, 121,096.86 and 49,510.94 is: 68,333.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,740.56 : 121,096.86 = 49,510.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,740.56/121,096.86 = 49,510.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,740.56x = 121,096.86 × 49,510.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,740.56x = 5,995,619,122.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,995,619,122.09/87,740.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,333.50

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