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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,172.43, 124,535.08 and 63,356.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,172.43, 124,535.08 and 63,356.59 is: 94,864.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,172.43 : 124,535.08 = 63,356.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,172.43/124,535.08 = 63,356.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,172.43x = 124,535.08 × 63,356.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,172.43x = 7,890,118,004.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,890,118,004.18/83,172.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,864.58

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