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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,527.27, 125,124.01 and 50,229.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,527.27, 125,124.01 and 50,229.11 is: 75,243.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,527.27 : 125,124.01 = 50,229.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,527.27/125,124.01 = 50,229.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,527.27x = 125,124.01 × 50,229.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,527.27x = 6,284,867,661.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,284,867,661.93/83,527.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,243.30

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