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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,859.40, 133,116.30 and 49,345.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,859.40, 133,116.30 and 49,345.80 is: 73,922.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,859.40 : 133,116.30 = 49,345.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,859.40/133,116.30 = 49,345.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,859.40x = 133,116.30 × 49,345.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,859.40x = 6,568,730,316.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,568,730,316.54/88,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,922.74

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