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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,895.18, 124,054.83 and 52,168.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,895.18, 124,054.83 and 52,168.62 is: 71,992.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,895.18 : 124,054.83 = 52,168.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,895.18/124,054.83 = 52,168.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,895.18x = 124,054.83 × 52,168.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,895.18x = 6,471,769,285.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,471,769,285.43/89,895.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,992.39

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