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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,557.56, 125,387.37 and 36,185.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,557.56, 125,387.37 and 36,185.31 is: 54,300.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,557.56 : 125,387.37 = 36,185.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,557.56/125,387.37 = 36,185.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,557.56x = 125,387.37 × 36,185.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,557.56x = 4,537,180,853.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,537,180,853.53/83,557.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,300.06

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