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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,188.32, 124,665.76 and 55,428

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,188.32, 124,665.76 and 55,428 is: 83,064.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,188.32 : 124,665.76 = 55,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,188.32/124,665.76 = 55,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,188.32x = 124,665.76 × 55,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,188.32x = 6,909,973,745.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,909,973,745.28/83,188.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,064.23

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