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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,941.86, 126,000.33 and 37,227.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,941.86, 126,000.33 and 37,227.54 is: 55,880.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,941.86 : 126,000.33 = 37,227.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,941.86/126,000.33 = 37,227.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,941.86x = 126,000.33 × 37,227.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,941.86x = 4,690,682,325.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,690,682,325.09/83,941.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,880.13

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