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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,017.04, 125,599.38 and 50,735.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,017.04, 125,599.38 and 50,735.20 is: 70,012.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,017.04 : 125,599.38 = 50,735.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,017.04/125,599.38 = 50,735.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,017.04x = 125,599.38 × 50,735.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,017.04x = 6,372,309,664.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,372,309,664.18/91,017.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,012.27

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