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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,895.40, 125,843.10 and 50,717.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,895.40, 125,843.10 and 50,717.80 is: 76,076.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,895.40 : 125,843.10 = 50,717.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,895.40/125,843.10 = 50,717.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,895.40x = 125,843.10 × 50,717.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,895.40x = 6,382,485,177.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,382,485,177.18/83,895.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,076.70

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