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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,086.46, 114,754.93 and 60,526.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,086.46, 114,754.93 and 60,526.34 is: 83,596.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,086.46 : 114,754.93 = 60,526.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,086.46/114,754.93 = 60,526.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,086.46x = 114,754.93 × 60,526.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,086.46x = 6,945,695,615.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,945,695,615.10/83,086.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,596.00

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