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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,819.24, 123,959.79 and 57,136.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,819.24, 123,959.79 and 57,136.32 is: 78,854.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,819.24 : 123,959.79 = 57,136.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,819.24/123,959.79 = 57,136.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,819.24x = 123,959.79 × 57,136.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,819.24x = 7,082,606,228.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,082,606,228.57/89,819.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,854.00

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