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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,982.25, 124,175.51 and 52,258.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,982.25, 124,175.51 and 52,258.93 is: 72,117.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,982.25 : 124,175.51 = 52,258.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,982.25/124,175.51 = 52,258.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,982.25x = 124,175.51 × 52,258.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,982.25x = 6,489,279,284.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,489,279,284.80/89,982.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,117.33

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