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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,025.38, 114,441.18 and 56,158.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,025.38, 114,441.18 and 56,158.09 is: 77,407.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,025.38 : 114,441.18 = 56,158.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,025.38/114,441.18 = 56,158.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,025.38x = 114,441.18 × 56,158.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,025.38x = 6,426,798,086.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,426,798,086.15/83,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,407.63

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