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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,545.15, 125,350.55 and 36,765.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,545.15, 125,350.55 and 36,765.22 is: 55,162.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,545.15 : 125,350.55 = 36,765.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,545.15/125,350.55 = 36,765.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,545.15x = 125,350.55 × 36,765.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,545.15x = 4,608,540,364.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,540,364.04/83,545.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,162.27

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