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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,735.87, 123,838.34 and 51,502.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,735.87, 123,838.34 and 51,502.41 is: 71,074.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,735.87 : 123,838.34 = 51,502.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,735.87/123,838.34 = 51,502.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,735.87x = 123,838.34 × 51,502.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,735.87x = 6,377,973,089.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,973,089.16/89,735.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,074.95

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