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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,052.03, 133,582.13 and 49,579.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,052.03, 133,582.13 and 49,579.40 is: 74,371.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,052.03 : 133,582.13 = 49,579.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,052.03/133,582.13 = 49,579.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,052.03x = 133,582.13 × 49,579.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,052.03x = 6,622,920,940.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,622,920,940.31/89,052.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,371.36

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