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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,383.74, 124,967.13 and 63,589.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,383.74, 124,967.13 and 63,589.50 is: 95,301.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,383.74 : 124,967.13 = 63,589.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,383.74/124,967.13 = 63,589.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,383.74x = 124,967.13 × 63,589.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,383.74x = 7,946,597,313.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,946,597,313.14/83,383.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,301.52

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