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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,523.20, 123,554.56 and 51,294.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,523.20, 123,554.56 and 51,294.72 is: 70,793.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,523.20 : 123,554.56 = 51,294.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,523.20/123,554.56 = 51,294.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,523.20x = 123,554.56 × 51,294.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,523.20x = 6,337,696,559.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,696,559.92/89,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,793.90

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