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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,882.12, 124,033.17 and 51,614.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,882.12, 124,033.17 and 51,614.74 is: 71,225.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,882.12 : 124,033.17 = 51,614.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,882.12/124,033.17 = 51,614.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,882.12x = 124,033.17 × 51,614.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,882.12x = 6,401,940,518.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,401,940,518.37/89,882.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,225.96

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