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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,617.40, 125,426.10 and 50,439.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,617.40, 125,426.10 and 50,439.80 is: 75,659.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,617.40 : 125,426.10 = 50,439.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,617.40/125,426.10 = 50,439.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,617.40x = 125,426.10 × 50,439.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,617.40x = 6,326,467,398.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,326,467,398.78/83,617.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,659.70

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