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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,520.25, 125,249.29 and 36,142.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,520.25, 125,249.29 and 36,142.22 is: 54,199.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,520.25 : 125,249.29 = 36,142.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,520.25/125,249.29 = 36,142.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,520.25x = 125,249.29 × 36,142.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,520.25x = 4,526,787,394.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,787,394.02/83,520.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,199.88

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