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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,812.56, 123,944.32 and 48,978.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,812.56, 123,944.32 and 48,978.92 is: 67,592.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,812.56 : 123,944.32 = 48,978.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,812.56/123,944.32 = 48,978.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,812.56x = 123,944.32 × 48,978.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,812.56x = 6,070,658,933.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,070,658,933.73/89,812.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,592.54

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