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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,024.43, 122,853.75 and 48,740.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,024.43, 122,853.75 and 48,740.80 is: 67,262.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,024.43 : 122,853.75 = 48,740.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,024.43/122,853.75 = 48,740.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,024.43x = 122,853.75 × 48,740.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,024.43x = 5,987,990,058
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,987,990,058/89,024.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,262.32

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