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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,856.20, 125,525.10 and 48,691.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,856.20, 125,525.10 and 48,691.40 is: 72,886.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,856.20 : 125,525.10 = 48,691.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,856.20/125,525.10 = 48,691.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,856.20x = 125,525.10 × 48,691.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,856.20x = 6,111,992,854.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,111,992,854.14/83,856.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,886.59

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