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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,500.56, 134,248.68 and 36,873.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,500.56, 134,248.68 and 36,873.60 is: 55,309.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,500.56 : 134,248.68 = 36,873.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,500.56/134,248.68 = 36,873.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,500.56x = 134,248.68 × 36,873.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,500.56x = 4,950,232,126.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,950,232,126.85/89,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,309.51

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