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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,749.20, 125,584.20 and 48,699.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,749.20, 125,584.20 and 48,699.60 is: 73,026.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,749.20 : 125,584.20 = 48,699.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,749.20/125,584.20 = 48,699.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,749.20x = 125,584.20 × 48,699.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,749.20x = 6,115,900,306.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,115,900,306.32/83,749.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,026.37

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