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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,262.24, 124,800.48 and 53,735.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,262.24, 124,800.48 and 53,735.04 is: 80,542.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,262.24 : 124,800.48 = 53,735.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,262.24/124,800.48 = 53,735.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,262.24x = 124,800.48 × 53,735.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,262.24x = 6,706,158,784.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,706,158,784.82/83,262.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,542.62

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