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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,496.28, 123,464.82 and 51,743.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,496.28, 123,464.82 and 51,743.80 is: 71,383.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,496.28 : 123,464.82 = 51,743.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,496.28/123,464.82 = 51,743.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,496.28x = 123,464.82 × 51,743.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,496.28x = 6,388,538,953.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,388,538,953.12/89,496.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,383.29

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