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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,562.80, 125,387.28 and 55,502.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,562.80, 125,387.28 and 55,502.27 is: 83,282.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,562.80 : 125,387.28 = 55,502.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,562.80/125,387.28 = 55,502.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,562.80x = 125,387.28 × 55,502.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,562.80x = 6,959,278,669.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,959,278,669.13/83,562.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,282.02

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