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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,559.44, 123,592.02 and 49,272.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,559.44, 123,592.02 and 49,272.34 is: 67,995.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,559.44 : 123,592.02 = 49,272.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,559.44/123,592.02 = 49,272.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,559.44x = 123,592.02 × 49,272.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,559.44x = 6,089,668,030.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,089,668,030.73/89,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,995.83

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