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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,438.28, 123,422.56 and 48,600.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,438.28, 123,422.56 and 48,600.60 is: 67,067.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,438.28 : 123,422.56 = 48,600.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,438.28/123,422.56 = 48,600.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,438.28x = 123,422.56 × 48,600.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,438.28x = 5,998,410,469.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,998,410,469.54/89,438.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,067.60

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