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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,977.14, 124,163.01 and 54,178.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,977.14, 124,163.01 and 54,178.74 is: 74,763.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,977.14 : 124,163.01 = 54,178.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,977.14/124,163.01 = 54,178.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,977.14x = 124,163.01 × 54,178.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,977.14x = 6,726,995,436.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,726,995,436.41/89,977.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,763.38

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