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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,900.24, 124,070.28 and 49,622.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,900.24, 124,070.28 and 49,622.72 is: 68,483.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,900.24 : 124,070.28 = 49,622.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,900.24/124,070.28 = 49,622.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,900.24x = 124,070.28 × 49,622.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,900.24x = 6,156,704,764.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,156,704,764.76/89,900.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,483.74

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