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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,017.60, 125,589.06 and 50,722.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,017.60, 125,589.06 and 50,722.56 is: 69,988.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,017.60 : 125,589.06 = 50,722.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,017.60/125,589.06 = 50,722.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,017.60x = 125,589.06 × 50,722.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,017.60x = 6,370,198,631.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,370,198,631.19/91,017.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,988.65

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