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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,804.37, 123,927.38 and 49,518.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,804.37, 123,927.38 and 49,518.12 is: 68,333.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,804.37 : 123,927.38 = 49,518.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,804.37/123,927.38 = 49,518.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,804.37x = 123,927.38 × 49,518.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,804.37x = 6,136,651,172.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,136,651,172.32/89,804.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,333.55

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