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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,051.60, 124,620.60 and 36,309.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,051.60, 124,620.60 and 36,309.20 is: 54,482.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,051.60 : 124,620.60 = 36,309.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,051.60/124,620.60 = 36,309.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,051.60x = 124,620.60 × 36,309.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,051.60x = 4,524,874,289.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,524,874,289.52/83,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,482.69

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