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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,585.24, 125,489.02 and 48,550.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,585.24, 125,489.02 and 48,550.04 is: 72,889.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,585.24 : 125,489.02 = 48,550.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,585.24/125,489.02 = 48,550.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,585.24x = 125,489.02 × 48,550.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,585.24x = 6,092,496,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,092,496,940.56/83,585.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,889.63

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