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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,656.84, 123,810.42 and 56,181.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,656.84, 123,810.42 and 56,181.16 is: 77,582.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,656.84 : 123,810.42 = 56,181.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,656.84/123,810.42 = 56,181.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,656.84x = 123,810.42 × 56,181.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,656.84x = 6,955,813,015.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,955,813,015.69/89,656.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,582.63

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