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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,837.06, 115,636.55 and 56,932.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,837.06, 115,636.55 and 56,932.86 is: 78,527.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,837.06 : 115,636.55 = 56,932.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,837.06/115,636.55 = 56,932.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,837.06x = 115,636.55 × 56,932.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,837.06x = 6,583,519,654.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,583,519,654.37/83,837.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,527.56

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