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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,840.35, 124,030.47 and 59,677.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,840.35, 124,030.47 and 59,677.37 is: 82,388.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,840.35 : 124,030.47 = 59,677.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,840.35/124,030.47 = 59,677.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,840.35x = 124,030.47 × 59,677.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,840.35x = 7,401,812,249.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,401,812,249.46/89,840.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,388.51

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