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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,650.60, 125,573.10 and 50,408.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,650.60, 125,573.10 and 50,408.20 is: 75,670.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,650.60 : 125,573.10 = 50,408.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,650.60/125,573.10 = 50,408.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,650.60x = 125,573.10 × 50,408.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,650.60x = 6,329,913,939.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,329,913,939.42/83,650.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,670.87

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