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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,224.35, 125,888.41 and 50,938.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,224.35, 125,888.41 and 50,938.80 is: 70,294.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,224.35 : 125,888.41 = 50,938.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,224.35/125,888.41 = 50,938.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,224.35x = 125,888.41 × 50,938.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,224.35x = 6,412,604,539.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,412,604,539.31/91,224.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,294.88

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