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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,851.48, 124,001.38 and 51,617.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,851.48, 124,001.38 and 51,617.25 is: 71,235.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,851.48 : 124,001.38 = 51,617.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,851.48/124,001.38 = 51,617.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,851.48x = 124,001.38 × 51,617.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,851.48x = 6,400,610,296.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,400,610,296.33/89,851.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,235.45

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