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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,516.36, 125,255.37 and 49,791.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,516.36, 125,255.37 and 49,791.92 is: 74,676.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,516.36 : 125,255.37 = 49,791.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,516.36/125,255.37 = 49,791.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,516.36x = 125,255.37 × 49,791.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,516.36x = 6,236,705,362.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,236,705,362.61/83,516.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,676.45

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