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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,925.86, 124,096.20 and 49,638.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,925.86, 124,096.20 and 49,638.59 is: 68,500.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,925.86 : 124,096.20 = 49,638.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,925.86/124,096.20 = 49,638.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,925.86x = 124,096.20 × 49,638.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,925.86x = 6,159,959,771.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,159,959,771.88/89,925.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,500.42

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