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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,000.20, 90,000.30 and 50,231.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,000.20, 90,000.30 and 50,231.60 is: 75,347.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,000.20 : 90,000.30 = 50,231.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,000.20/90,000.30 = 50,231.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,000.20x = 90,000.30 × 50,231.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,000.20x = 4,520,859,069.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,859,069.48/60,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,347.40

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