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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,836.50, 134,754.21 and 23,276.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,836.50, 134,754.21 and 23,276.46 is: 34,914.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,836.50 : 134,754.21 = 23,276.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,836.50/134,754.21 = 23,276.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,836.50x = 134,754.21 × 23,276.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,836.50x = 3,136,600,978.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,600,978.90/89,836.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,914.55

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