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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,751.40, 125,627.10 and 50,573.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,751.40, 125,627.10 and 50,573.80 is: 75,860.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,751.40 : 125,627.10 = 50,573.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,751.40/125,627.10 = 50,573.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,751.40x = 125,627.10 × 50,573.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,751.40x = 6,353,439,829.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,353,439,829.98/83,751.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,860.70

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