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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,984.25, 124,178.27 and 52,260.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,984.25, 124,178.27 and 52,260.93 is: 72,120.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,984.25 : 124,178.27 = 52,260.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,984.25/124,178.27 = 52,260.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,984.25x = 124,178.27 × 52,260.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,984.25x = 6,489,671,614.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,489,671,614.69/89,984.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,120.08

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