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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,829.26, 123,959.13 and 51,579.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,829.26, 123,959.13 and 51,579.98 is: 71,177.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,829.26 : 123,959.13 = 51,579.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,829.26/123,959.13 = 51,579.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,829.26x = 123,959.13 × 51,579.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,829.26x = 6,393,809,446.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,393,809,446.22/89,829.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,177.36

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