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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,260.45, 125,938.09 and 50,974.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,260.45, 125,938.09 and 50,974.78 is: 70,344.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,260.45 : 125,938.09 = 50,974.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,260.45/125,938.09 = 50,974.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,260.45x = 125,938.09 × 50,974.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,260.45x = 6,419,666,431.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,419,666,431.37/91,260.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,344.45

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