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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,532.24, 123,556.46 and 49,248.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,532.24, 123,556.46 and 49,248.03 is: 67,963.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,532.24 : 123,556.46 = 49,248.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,532.24/123,556.46 = 49,248.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,532.24x = 123,556.46 × 49,248.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,532.24x = 6,084,912,465.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,084,912,465.87/89,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,963.37

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