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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,025.12, 122,856.12 and 48,738.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,025.12, 122,856.12 and 48,738.21 is: 67,259.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,025.12 : 122,856.12 = 48,738.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,025.12/122,856.12 = 48,738.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,025.12x = 122,856.12 × 48,738.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,025.12x = 5,987,787,376.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,987,787,376.35/89,025.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,259.53

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