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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,685.56, 125,542.17 and 41,567.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,685.56, 125,542.17 and 41,567.04 is: 62,357.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,685.56 : 125,542.17 = 41,567.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,685.56/125,542.17 = 41,567.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,685.56x = 125,542.17 × 41,567.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,685.56x = 5,218,416,402.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,218,416,402.08/83,685.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,357.43

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