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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,913.40, 125,870.10 and 50,735.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,913.40, 125,870.10 and 50,735.80 is: 76,103.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,913.40 : 125,870.10 = 50,735.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,913.40/125,870.10 = 50,735.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,913.40x = 125,870.10 × 50,735.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,913.40x = 6,386,120,219.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,386,120,219.58/83,913.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,103.70

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