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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,501.58, 125,121 and 64,572.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,501.58, 125,121 and 64,572.42 is: 96,757.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,501.58 : 125,121 = 64,572.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,501.58/125,121 = 64,572.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,501.58x = 125,121 × 64,572.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,501.58x = 8,079,365,762.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,079,365,762.82/83,501.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,757.04

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