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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,064.20, 124,625.10 and 36,350.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,064.20, 124,625.10 and 36,350.60 is: 54,538.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,064.20 : 124,625.10 = 36,350.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,064.20/124,625.10 = 36,350.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,064.20x = 124,625.10 × 36,350.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,064.20x = 4,530,197,160.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,197,160.06/83,064.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,538.50

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