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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,882.17, 124,037.25 and 49,595.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,882.17, 124,037.25 and 49,595.90 is: 68,442.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,882.17 : 124,037.25 = 49,595.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,882.17/124,037.25 = 49,595.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,882.17x = 124,037.25 × 49,595.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,882.17x = 6,151,739,165.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,151,739,165.52/89,882.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,442.26

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