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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,506.30, 124,892.69 and 50,217.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,506.30, 124,892.69 and 50,217.50 is: 69,296.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,506.30 : 124,892.69 = 50,217.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,506.30/124,892.69 = 50,217.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,506.30x = 124,892.69 × 50,217.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,506.30x = 6,271,798,721.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,271,798,721.22/90,506.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,296.82

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