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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,560.20, 125,391.32 and 36,187.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,560.20, 125,391.32 and 36,187.96 is: 54,304.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,560.20 : 125,391.32 = 36,187.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,560.20/125,391.32 = 36,187.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,560.20x = 125,391.32 × 36,187.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,560.20x = 4,537,656,072.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,537,656,072.51/83,560.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,304.04

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