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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,055.33, 114,576.51 and 54,362.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,055.33, 114,576.51 and 54,362.37 is: 74,993.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,055.33 : 114,576.51 = 54,362.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,055.33/114,576.51 = 54,362.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,055.33x = 114,576.51 × 54,362.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,055.33x = 6,228,650,629.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,228,650,629.93/83,055.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,993.99

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