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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,054.23, 114,574.98 and 54,361.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,054.23, 114,574.98 and 54,361.26 is: 74,992.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,054.23 : 114,574.98 = 54,361.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,054.23/114,574.98 = 54,361.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,054.23x = 114,574.98 × 54,361.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,054.23x = 6,228,440,277.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,228,440,277.27/83,054.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,992.45

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