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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,100.16, 121,575.45 and 49,338.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,100.16, 121,575.45 and 49,338.10 is: 68,085.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,100.16 : 121,575.45 = 49,338.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,100.16/121,575.45 = 49,338.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,100.16x = 121,575.45 × 49,338.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,100.16x = 5,998,301,709.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,998,301,709.65/88,100.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,085.03

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