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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,576.20, 125,246.42 and 46,153.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,576.20, 125,246.42 and 46,153.12 is: 69,164.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,576.20 : 125,246.42 = 46,153.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,576.20/125,246.42 = 46,153.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,576.20x = 125,246.42 × 46,153.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,576.20x = 5,780,513,051.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,780,513,051.83/83,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,164.58

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