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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,958.31, 125,981.21 and 37,200.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,958.31, 125,981.21 and 37,200.25 is: 55,819.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,958.31 : 125,981.21 = 37,200.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,958.31/125,981.21 = 37,200.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,958.31x = 125,981.21 × 37,200.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,958.31x = 4,686,532,507.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,686,532,507.30/83,958.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,819.76

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