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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,579.20, 125,480.04 and 48,544

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,579.20, 125,480.04 and 48,544 is: 72,880.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,579.20 : 125,480.04 = 48,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,579.20/125,480.04 = 48,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,579.20x = 125,480.04 × 48,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,579.20x = 6,091,303,061.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,091,303,061.76/83,579.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,880.61

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