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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,085.10, 121,529.16 and 49,317.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,085.10, 121,529.16 and 49,317.21 is: 68,041.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,085.10 : 121,529.16 = 49,317.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,085.10/121,529.16 = 49,317.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,085.10x = 121,529.16 × 49,317.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,085.10x = 5,993,478,620.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,993,478,620.49/88,085.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,041.92

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