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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,833.32, 107,654.94 and 55,129.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,833.32, 107,654.94 and 55,129.50 is: 82,621.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,833.32 : 107,654.94 = 55,129.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,833.32/107,654.94 = 55,129.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,833.32x = 107,654.94 × 55,129.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,833.32x = 5,934,963,014.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,963,014.73/71,833.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,621.31

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