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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,142.50, 125,756.50 and 52,879.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,142.50, 125,756.50 and 52,879.88 is: 72,962.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,142.50 : 125,756.50 = 52,879.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,142.50/125,756.50 = 52,879.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,142.50x = 125,756.50 × 52,879.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,142.50x = 6,649,988,629.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,649,988,629.22/91,142.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,962.54

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