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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,882.58, 124,037.87 and 49,596.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,882.58, 124,037.87 and 49,596.33 is: 68,442.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,882.58 : 124,037.87 = 49,596.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,882.58/124,037.87 = 49,596.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,882.58x = 124,037.87 × 49,596.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,882.58x = 6,151,822,885.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,151,822,885.04/89,882.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,442.88

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