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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,597.20, 125,424.60 and 36,883.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,597.20, 125,424.60 and 36,883.60 is: 55,338.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,597.20 : 125,424.60 = 36,883.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,597.20/125,424.60 = 36,883.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,597.20x = 125,424.60 × 36,883.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,597.20x = 4,626,110,776.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,626,110,776.56/83,597.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,338.11

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