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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,906.37, 134,866.17 and 25,861.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,906.37, 134,866.17 and 25,861.92 is: 38,794.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,906.37 : 134,866.17 = 25,861.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,906.37/134,866.17 = 25,861.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,906.37x = 134,866.17 × 25,861.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,906.37x = 3,487,898,099.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,898,099.25/89,906.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,794.78

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