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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,250.27, 124,921.58 and 36,501.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,250.27, 124,921.58 and 36,501.93 is: 54,773.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,250.27 : 124,921.58 = 36,501.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,250.27/124,921.58 = 36,501.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,250.27x = 124,921.58 × 36,501.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,250.27x = 4,559,878,586.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,878,586.14/83,250.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,773.14

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