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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,085.56, 133,586.55 and 51,656.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,085.56, 133,586.55 and 51,656.27 is: 77,460.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,085.56 : 133,586.55 = 51,656.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,085.56/133,586.55 = 51,656.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,085.56x = 133,586.55 × 51,656.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,085.56x = 6,900,582,227.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,900,582,227.24/89,085.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,460.17

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