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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,848.32, 115,700.16 and 56,683.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,848.32, 115,700.16 and 56,683.50 is: 78,216.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,848.32 : 115,700.16 = 56,683.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,848.32/115,700.16 = 56,683.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,848.32x = 115,700.16 × 56,683.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,848.32x = 6,558,290,019.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,558,290,019.36/83,848.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,216.12

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