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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,146.37, 123,015.75 and 50,908.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,146.37, 123,015.75 and 50,908.03 is: 70,249.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,146.37 : 123,015.75 = 50,908.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,146.37/123,015.75 = 50,908.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,146.37x = 123,015.75 × 50,908.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,146.37x = 6,262,488,993.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,262,488,993.03/89,146.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,249.51

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