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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,032.50, 122,860.18 and 48,738.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,032.50, 122,860.18 and 48,738.55 is: 67,256.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,032.50 : 122,860.18 = 48,738.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,032.50/122,860.18 = 48,738.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,032.50x = 122,860.18 × 48,738.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,032.50x = 5,988,026,167.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,988,026,167.95/89,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,256.64

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