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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,896.92, 124,059.06 and 49,612.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,896.92, 124,059.06 and 49,612.56 is: 68,466.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,896.92 : 124,059.06 = 49,612.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,896.92/124,059.06 = 49,612.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,896.92x = 124,059.06 × 49,612.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,896.92x = 6,154,887,557.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,154,887,557.79/89,896.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,466.06

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