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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,078.56, 122,923.64 and 48,784.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,078.56, 122,923.64 and 48,784.70 is: 67,320.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,078.56 : 122,923.64 = 48,784.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,078.56/122,923.64 = 48,784.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,078.56x = 122,923.64 × 48,784.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,078.56x = 5,996,793,329.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,996,793,329.58/89,078.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,320.28

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