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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,546.15, 125,352.05 and 36,766.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,546.15, 125,352.05 and 36,766.22 is: 55,163.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,546.15 : 125,352.05 = 36,766.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,546.15/125,352.05 = 36,766.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,546.15x = 125,352.05 × 36,766.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,546.15x = 4,608,721,047.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,608,721,047.75/83,546.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,163.78

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