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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,546.74, 123,592.14 and 51,331.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,546.74, 123,592.14 and 51,331.93 is: 70,848.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,546.74 : 123,592.14 = 51,331.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,546.74/123,592.14 = 51,331.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,546.74x = 123,592.14 × 51,331.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,546.74x = 6,344,222,770.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,344,222,770.05/89,546.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,848.17

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