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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,055.23, 114,576.36 and 54,362.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,055.23, 114,576.36 and 54,362.26 is: 74,993.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,055.23 : 114,576.36 = 54,362.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,055.23/114,576.36 = 54,362.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,055.23x = 114,576.36 × 54,362.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,055.23x = 6,228,629,872.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,228,629,872.17/83,055.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,993.83

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