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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,636.69, 125,291.00 and 48,502.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,636.69, 125,291.00 and 48,502.53 is: 72,658.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,636.69 : 125,291.00 = 48,502.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,636.69/125,291.00 = 48,502.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,636.69x = 125,291.00 × 48,502.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,636.69x = 6,076,930,607.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,930,607.49/83,636.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,658.67

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