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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,334.60, 124,979.22 and 36,576.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,334.60, 124,979.22 and 36,576.36 is: 54,854.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,334.60 : 124,979.22 = 36,576.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,334.60/124,979.22 = 36,576.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,334.60x = 124,979.22 × 36,576.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,334.60x = 4,571,284,943.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,571,284,943.24/83,334.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,854.59

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