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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 90,836.20, 136,254.30 and 48,845.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 90,836.20, 136,254.30 and 48,845.80 is: 73,268.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    90,836.20 : 136,254.30 = 48,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    90,836.20/136,254.30 = 48,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    90,836.20x = 136,254.30 × 48,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    90,836.20x = 6,655,450,286.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,450,286.94/90,836.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,268.70

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