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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,123.63, 114,619.89 and 56,219.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,123.63, 114,619.89 and 56,219.43 is: 77,521.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,123.63 : 114,619.89 = 56,219.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,123.63/114,619.89 = 56,219.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,123.63x = 114,619.89 × 56,219.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,123.63x = 6,443,865,523.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,443,865,523.11/83,123.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,521.46

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