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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,494.24, 125,295.64 and 36,155.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,494.24, 125,295.64 and 36,155.56 is: 54,256.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,494.24 : 125,295.64 = 36,155.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,494.24/125,295.64 = 36,155.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,494.24x = 125,295.64 × 36,155.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,494.24x = 4,530,134,029.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,134,029.76/83,494.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,256.84

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