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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,043.46, 114,548.76 and 59,177.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,043.46, 114,548.76 and 59,177.80 is: 81,628.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,043.46 : 114,548.76 = 59,177.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,043.46/114,548.76 = 59,177.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,043.46x = 114,548.76 × 59,177.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,043.46x = 6,778,743,609.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,778,743,609.53/83,043.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,628.87

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