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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,815.74, 123,940.05 and 51,548.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,815.74, 123,940.05 and 51,548.34 is: 71,133.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,815.74 : 123,940.05 = 51,548.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,815.74/123,940.05 = 51,548.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,815.74x = 123,940.05 × 51,548.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,815.74x = 6,388,904,108.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,388,904,108.49/89,815.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,133.46

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