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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,077.48, 124,633.50 and 36,317.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,077.48, 124,633.50 and 36,317.80 is: 54,484.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,077.48 : 124,633.50 = 36,317.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,077.48/124,633.50 = 36,317.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,077.48x = 124,633.50 × 36,317.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,077.48x = 4,526,414,526.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,414,526.30/83,077.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,484.25

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