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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,435.75, 125,116.23 and 49,717.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,435.75, 125,116.23 and 49,717.64 is: 74,554.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,435.75 : 125,116.23 = 49,717.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,435.75/125,116.23 = 49,717.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,435.75x = 125,116.23 × 49,717.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,435.75x = 6,220,483,681.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,220,483,681.30/83,435.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,554.18

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