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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,697.98, 123,800.60 and 51,480.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,697.98, 123,800.60 and 51,480.16 is: 71,052.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,697.98 : 123,800.60 = 51,480.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,697.98/123,800.60 = 51,480.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,697.98x = 123,800.60 × 51,480.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,697.98x = 6,373,274,515.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,373,274,515.29/89,697.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,052.60

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