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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,722.60, 125,583.90 and 50,480.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,722.60, 125,583.90 and 50,480.20 is: 75,720.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,722.60 : 125,583.90 = 50,480.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,722.60/125,583.90 = 50,480.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,722.60x = 125,583.90 × 50,480.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,722.60x = 6,339,500,388.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,500,388.78/83,722.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,720.30

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