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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,530.80, 125,332.20 and 48,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,530.80, 125,332.20 and 48,500.40 is: 72,771.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,530.80 : 125,332.20 = 48,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,530.80/125,332.20 = 48,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,530.80x = 125,332.20 × 48,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,530.80x = 6,078,661,832.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,078,661,832.88/83,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,771.50

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