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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,906.75, 125,914.80 and 42,353.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,906.75, 125,914.80 and 42,353.75 is: 63,558.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,906.75 : 125,914.80 = 42,353.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,906.75/125,914.80 = 42,353.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,906.75x = 125,914.80 × 42,353.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,906.75x = 5,332,963,960.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,332,963,960.50/83,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,558.22

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