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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,584.24, 125,487.52 and 48,549.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,584.24, 125,487.52 and 48,549.04 is: 72,888.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,584.24 : 125,487.52 = 48,549.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,584.24/125,487.52 = 48,549.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,584.24x = 125,487.52 × 48,549.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,584.24x = 6,092,298,627.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,092,298,627.98/83,584.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,888.13

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