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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,911, 124,077.18 and 50,167

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,911, 124,077.18 and 50,167 is: 69,230.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,911 : 124,077.18 = 50,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,911/124,077.18 = 50,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,911x = 124,077.18 × 50,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,911x = 6,224,579,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,224,579,889.06/89,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,230.46

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