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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,952.47, 125,928.56 and 57,577.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,952.47, 125,928.56 and 57,577.25 is: 86,365.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,952.47 : 125,928.56 = 57,577.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,952.47/125,928.56 = 57,577.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,952.47x = 125,928.56 × 57,577.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,952.47x = 7,250,619,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,250,619,695.56/83,952.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,365.77

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