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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,879.14, 125,624.28 and 50,526.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,879.14, 125,624.28 and 50,526.34 is: 75,672.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,879.14 : 125,624.28 = 50,526.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,879.14/125,624.28 = 50,526.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,879.14x = 125,624.28 × 50,526.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,879.14x = 6,347,335,083.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,335,083.54/83,879.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,672.39

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