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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,595.60, 125,223.30 and 51,908.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,595.60, 125,223.30 and 51,908.40 is: 77,756.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,595.60 : 125,223.30 = 51,908.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,595.60/125,223.30 = 51,908.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,595.60x = 125,223.30 × 51,908.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,595.60x = 6,500,141,145.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,500,141,145.72/83,595.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,756.98

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