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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,597.42, 125,415.22 and 36,220.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,597.42, 125,415.22 and 36,220.38 is: 54,338.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,597.42 : 125,415.22 = 36,220.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,597.42/125,415.22 = 36,220.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,597.42x = 125,415.22 × 36,220.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,597.42x = 4,542,586,926.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,542,586,926.18/83,597.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,338.84

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