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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,674.20, 125,252.10 and 48,509.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,674.20, 125,252.10 and 48,509.40 is: 72,613.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,674.20 : 125,252.10 = 48,509.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,674.20/125,252.10 = 48,509.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,674.20x = 125,252.10 × 48,509.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,674.20x = 6,075,904,219.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,904,219.74/83,674.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,613.83

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