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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,044.46, 114,550.14 and 59,178.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,044.46, 114,550.14 and 59,178.80 is: 81,630.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,044.46 : 114,550.14 = 59,178.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,044.46/114,550.14 = 59,178.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,044.46x = 114,550.14 × 59,178.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,044.46x = 6,778,939,825.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,778,939,825.03/83,044.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,630.25

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