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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,500.25, 131,127.35 and 50,004.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,500.25, 131,127.35 and 50,004.14 is: 74,935.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,500.25 : 131,127.35 = 50,004.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,500.25/131,127.35 = 50,004.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,500.25x = 131,127.35 × 50,004.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,500.25x = 6,556,909,461.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,556,909,461.57/87,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,935.89

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