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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,862.40, 134,890.80 and 50,496.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,862.40, 134,890.80 and 50,496.40 is: 75,799.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,862.40 : 134,890.80 = 50,496.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,862.40/134,890.80 = 50,496.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,862.40x = 134,890.80 × 50,496.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,862.40x = 6,811,499,793.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,811,499,793.12/89,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,799.22

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