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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,538.56, 123,556.20 and 51,815.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,538.56, 123,556.20 and 51,815.60 is: 71,501.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,538.56 : 123,556.20 = 51,815.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,538.56/123,556.20 = 51,815.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,538.56x = 123,556.20 × 51,815.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,538.56x = 6,402,138,636.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,402,138,636.72/89,538.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,501.47

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