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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,100.34, 125,718.71 and 50,816.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,100.34, 125,718.71 and 50,816.72 is: 70,127.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,100.34 : 125,718.71 = 50,816.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,100.34/125,718.71 = 50,816.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,100.34x = 125,718.71 × 50,816.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,100.34x = 6,388,612,545.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,388,612,545.04/91,100.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,127.21

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