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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,951.88, 124,144.53 and 52,226.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,951.88, 124,144.53 and 52,226.13 is: 72,078.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,951.88 : 124,144.53 = 52,226.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,951.88/124,144.53 = 52,226.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,951.88x = 124,144.53 × 52,226.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,951.88x = 6,483,588,362.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,483,588,362.57/89,951.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,078.41

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