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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,893.80, 124,049.88 and 51,655.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,893.80, 124,049.88 and 51,655.32 is: 71,282.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,893.80 : 124,049.88 = 51,655.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,893.80/124,049.88 = 51,655.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,893.80x = 124,049.88 × 51,655.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,893.80x = 6,407,836,247.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,407,836,247.36/89,893.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,282.29

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