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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,721.60, 125,412.30 and 52,034.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,721.60, 125,412.30 and 52,034.40 is: 77,945.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,721.60 : 125,412.30 = 52,034.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,721.60/125,412.30 = 52,034.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,721.60x = 125,412.30 × 52,034.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,721.60x = 6,525,753,783.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,525,753,783.12/83,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,945.88

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