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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,848.24, 134,772.36 and 50,433.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,848.24, 134,772.36 and 50,433.04 is: 75,649.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,848.24 : 134,772.36 = 50,433.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,848.24/134,772.36 = 50,433.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,848.24x = 134,772.36 × 50,433.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,848.24x = 6,796,979,822.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,796,979,822.77/89,848.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,649.56

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