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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,100.89, 125,719.40 and 50,817.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,100.89, 125,719.40 and 50,817.25 is: 70,127.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,100.89 : 125,719.40 = 50,817.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,100.89/125,719.40 = 50,817.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,100.89x = 125,719.40 × 50,817.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,100.89x = 6,388,714,179.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,388,714,179.65/91,100.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,127.90

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