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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,039.60, 133,516.20 and 49,554.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,039.60, 133,516.20 and 49,554.80 is: 74,308.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,039.60 : 133,516.20 = 49,554.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,039.60/133,516.20 = 49,554.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,039.60x = 133,516.20 × 49,554.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,039.60x = 6,616,368,587.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,616,368,587.76/89,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,308.16

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