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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,938.20, 137,834.40 and 50,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,938.20, 137,834.40 and 50,385.20 is: 75,537.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,938.20 : 137,834.40 = 50,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,938.20/137,834.40 = 50,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,938.20x = 137,834.40 × 50,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,938.20x = 6,944,813,810.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,944,813,810.88/91,938.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,537.85

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