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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,037.60, 133,513.20 and 49,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,037.60, 133,513.20 and 49,552.80 is: 74,305.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,037.60 : 133,513.20 = 49,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,037.60/133,513.20 = 49,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,037.60x = 133,513.20 × 49,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,037.60x = 6,615,952,896.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,615,952,896.96/89,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,305.16

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