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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,493.08, 123,500.56 and 49,207.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,493.08, 123,500.56 and 49,207.52 is: 67,906.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,493.08 : 123,500.56 = 49,207.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,493.08/123,500.56 = 49,207.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,493.08x = 123,500.56 × 49,207.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,493.08x = 6,077,156,276.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,156,276.21/89,493.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,906.44

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