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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,618.80, 125,428.20 and 55,576.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,618.80, 125,428.20 and 55,576.60 is: 83,364.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,618.80 : 125,428.20 = 55,576.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,618.80/125,428.20 = 55,576.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,618.80x = 125,428.20 × 55,576.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,618.80x = 6,970,872,900.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,970,872,900.12/83,618.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,364.90

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