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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,674.20, 125,511.30 and 50,496.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,674.20, 125,511.30 and 50,496.60 is: 75,744.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,674.20 : 125,511.30 = 50,496.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,674.20/125,511.30 = 50,496.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,674.20x = 125,511.30 × 50,496.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,674.20x = 6,337,893,911.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,337,893,911.58/83,674.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,744.90

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