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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,816.55, 125,730.90 and 50,464.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,816.55, 125,730.90 and 50,464.80 is: 75,700.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,816.55 : 125,730.90 = 50,464.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,816.55/125,730.90 = 50,464.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,816.55x = 125,730.90 × 50,464.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,816.55x = 6,344,984,722.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,344,984,722.32/83,816.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,700.86

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