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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,546.48, 123,532.74 and 53,674.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,546.48, 123,532.74 and 53,674.22 is: 74,045.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,546.48 : 123,532.74 = 53,674.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,546.48/123,532.74 = 53,674.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,546.48x = 123,532.74 × 53,674.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,546.48x = 6,630,523,463.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,630,523,463.96/89,546.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,045.61

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