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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,592.42, 125,420.64 and 50,336.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,592.42, 125,420.64 and 50,336.25 is: 75,523.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,592.42 : 125,420.64 = 50,336.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,592.42/125,420.64 = 50,336.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,592.42x = 125,420.64 × 50,336.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,592.42x = 6,313,204,690.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,313,204,690.20/83,592.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,523.65

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