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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,677.60, 125,516.40 and 50,435.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,677.60, 125,516.40 and 50,435.20 is: 75,652.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,677.60 : 125,516.40 = 50,435.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,677.60/125,516.40 = 50,435.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,677.60x = 125,516.40 × 50,435.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,677.60x = 6,330,444,737.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,330,444,737.28/83,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,652.80

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