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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,951.40, 125,854.20 and 50,636.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,951.40, 125,854.20 and 50,636.10 is: 75,910.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,951.40 : 125,854.20 = 50,636.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,951.40/125,854.20 = 50,636.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,951.40x = 125,854.20 × 50,636.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,951.40x = 6,372,765,856.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,372,765,856.62/83,951.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,910.18

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