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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,467.50, 125,283.27 and 61,217.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,467.50, 125,283.27 and 61,217.52 is: 91,886.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,467.50 : 125,283.27 = 61,217.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,467.50/125,283.27 = 61,217.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,467.50x = 125,283.27 × 61,217.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,467.50x = 7,669,531,086.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,669,531,086.89/83,467.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,886.44

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