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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,468.85, 125,235.30 and 50,212.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,468.85, 125,235.30 and 50,212.47 is: 75,337.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,468.85 : 125,235.30 = 50,212.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,468.85/125,235.30 = 50,212.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,468.85x = 125,235.30 × 50,212.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,468.85x = 6,288,373,744.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,288,373,744.19/83,468.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,337.97

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