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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,896.43, 125,757.17 and 34,010.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,896.43, 125,757.17 and 34,010.96 is: 50,980.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,896.43 : 125,757.17 = 34,010.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,896.43/125,757.17 = 34,010.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,896.43x = 125,757.17 × 34,010.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,896.43x = 4,277,121,908.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,277,121,908.53/83,896.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,980.98

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