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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,598.22, 125,440.32 and 55,537.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,598.22, 125,440.32 and 55,537.66 is: 83,335.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,598.22 : 125,440.32 = 55,537.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,598.22/125,440.32 = 55,537.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,598.22x = 125,440.32 × 55,537.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,598.22x = 6,966,661,842.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,966,661,842.45/83,598.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,335.05

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