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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,815.76, 123,945.75 and 51,577.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,815.76, 123,945.75 and 51,577.82 is: 71,177.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,815.76 : 123,945.75 = 51,577.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,815.76/123,945.75 = 51,577.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,815.76x = 123,945.75 × 51,577.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,815.76x = 6,392,851,583.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,392,851,583.27/89,815.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,177.39

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