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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,839.10, 123,884.16 and 62,646.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,839.10, 123,884.16 and 62,646.80 is: 86,387.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,839.10 : 123,884.16 = 62,646.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,839.10/123,884.16 = 62,646.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,839.10x = 123,884.16 × 62,646.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,839.10x = 7,760,946,194.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,760,946,194.69/89,839.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,387.18

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