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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,562.60, 125,441.10 and 50,320.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,562.60, 125,441.10 and 50,320.20 is: 75,538.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,562.60 : 125,441.10 = 50,320.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,562.60/125,441.10 = 50,320.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,562.60x = 125,441.10 × 50,320.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,562.60x = 6,312,221,240.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,312,221,240.22/83,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,538.83

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