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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,592.42, 123,586.11 and 56,000.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,592.42, 123,586.11 and 56,000.10 is: 77,247.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,592.42 : 123,586.11 = 56,000.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,592.42/123,586.11 = 56,000.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,592.42x = 123,586.11 × 56,000.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,592.42x = 6,920,834,518.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,920,834,518.61/89,592.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,247.99

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