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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,434.08, 125,025.48 and 50,117.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,434.08, 125,025.48 and 50,117.52 is: 75,100.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,434.08 : 125,025.48 = 50,117.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,434.08/125,025.48 = 50,117.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,434.08x = 125,025.48 × 50,117.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,434.08x = 6,265,966,994.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,265,966,994.41/83,434.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,100.81

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