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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,932.16, 125,839.92 and 37,159.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,932.16, 125,839.92 and 37,159.52 is: 55,713.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,932.16 : 125,839.92 = 37,159.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,932.16/125,839.92 = 37,159.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,932.16x = 125,839.92 × 37,159.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,932.16x = 4,676,151,024.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,676,151,024.04/83,932.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,713.46

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