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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,631.40, 126,445.38 and 53,898.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,631.40, 126,445.38 and 53,898.36 is: 74,376.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,631.40 : 126,445.38 = 53,898.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,631.40/126,445.38 = 53,898.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,631.40x = 126,445.38 × 53,898.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,631.40x = 6,815,198,611.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,815,198,611.58/91,631.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,376.24

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