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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,946.32, 125,919.82 and 34,027.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,946.32, 125,919.82 and 34,027.36 is: 51,041.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,946.32 : 125,919.82 = 34,027.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,946.32/125,919.82 = 34,027.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,946.32x = 125,919.82 × 34,027.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,946.32x = 4,284,719,046.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,284,719,046.28/83,946.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,041.18

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