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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,610.33, 123,634.83 and 51,877.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,610.33, 123,634.83 and 51,877.29 is: 71,574.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,610.33 : 123,634.83 = 51,877.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,610.33/123,634.83 = 51,877.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,610.33x = 123,634.83 × 51,877.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,610.33x = 6,413,839,930.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,839,930.01/89,610.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,574.78

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