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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,586.26, 123,634.14 and 51,352.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,586.26, 123,634.14 and 51,352.17 is: 70,868.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,586.26 : 123,634.14 = 51,352.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,586.26/123,634.14 = 51,352.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,586.26x = 123,634.14 × 51,352.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,586.26x = 6,348,881,375.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,881,375.08/89,586.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,868.92

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