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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 87,958.04, 121,398.35 and 50,232.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 87,958.04, 121,398.35 and 50,232.29 is: 69,329.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,958.04 : 121,398.35 = 50,232.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,958.04/121,398.35 = 50,232.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,958.04x = 121,398.35 × 50,232.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,958.04x = 6,098,116,264.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,098,116,264.57/87,958.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,329.84

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