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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,750.70, 125,586.45 and 48,701.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,750.70, 125,586.45 and 48,701.10 is: 73,028.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,750.70 : 125,586.45 = 48,701.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,750.70/125,586.45 = 48,701.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,750.70x = 125,586.45 × 48,701.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,750.70x = 6,116,198,260.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,116,198,260.10/83,750.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,028.62

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