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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,336.25, 123,306.30 and 51,632.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,336.25, 123,306.30 and 51,632.37 is: 71,265.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,336.25 : 123,306.30 = 51,632.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,336.25/123,306.30 = 51,632.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,336.25x = 123,306.30 × 51,632.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,336.25x = 6,366,596,504.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,366,596,504.93/89,336.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,265.54

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