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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 88,959.60, 133,396.20 and 49,474.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 88,959.60, 133,396.20 and 49,474.80 is: 74,188.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,959.60 : 133,396.20 = 49,474.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,959.60/133,396.20 = 49,474.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,959.60x = 133,396.20 × 49,474.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,959.60x = 6,599,750,315.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,599,750,315.76/88,959.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,188.17

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