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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,182.50, 123,072.20 and 48,896.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,182.50, 123,072.20 and 48,896.88 is: 67,477.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,182.50 : 123,072.20 = 48,896.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,182.50/123,072.20 = 48,896.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,182.50x = 123,072.20 × 48,896.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,182.50x = 6,017,846,594.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,017,846,594.74/89,182.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,477.89

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