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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,061.60, 124,443.90 and 50,544.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,061.60, 124,443.90 and 50,544.60 is: 75,726.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,061.60 : 124,443.90 = 50,544.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,061.60/124,443.90 = 50,544.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,061.60x = 124,443.90 × 50,544.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,061.60x = 6,289,967,147.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,289,967,147.94/83,061.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,726.53

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