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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,816.74, 123,941.43 and 51,549.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,816.74, 123,941.43 and 51,549.34 is: 71,134.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,816.74 : 123,941.43 = 51,549.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,816.74/123,941.43 = 51,549.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,816.74x = 123,941.43 × 51,549.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,816.74x = 6,389,098,915.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,389,098,915.16/89,816.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,134.83

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