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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,654.60, 125,579.10 and 50,412.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,654.60, 125,579.10 and 50,412.20 is: 75,676.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,654.60 : 125,579.10 = 50,412.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,654.60/125,579.10 = 50,412.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,654.60x = 125,579.10 × 50,412.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,654.60x = 6,330,718,705.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,330,718,705.02/83,654.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,676.87

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