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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,258.56, 125,935.56 and 50,972.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,258.56, 125,935.56 and 50,972.94 is: 70,341.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,258.56 : 125,935.56 = 50,972.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,258.56/125,935.56 = 50,972.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,258.56x = 125,935.56 × 50,972.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,258.56x = 6,419,305,743.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,419,305,743.75/91,258.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,341.96

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