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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,087.85, 114,756.83 and 60,527.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,087.85, 114,756.83 and 60,527.73 is: 83,597.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,087.85 : 114,756.83 = 60,527.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,087.85/114,756.83 = 60,527.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,087.85x = 114,756.83 × 60,527.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,087.85x = 6,945,970,421.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,945,970,421.90/83,087.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,597.91

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