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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,882.32, 134,847.24 and 30,717.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,882.32, 134,847.24 and 30,717.76 is: 46,084.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,882.32 : 134,847.24 = 30,717.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,882.32/134,847.24 = 30,717.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,882.32x = 134,847.24 × 30,717.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,882.32x = 4,142,205,154.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,142,205,154.98/89,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,084.76

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