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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,960.80, 125,963.04 and 37,202.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,960.80, 125,963.04 and 37,202.56 is: 55,813.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,960.80 : 125,963.04 = 37,202.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,960.80/125,963.04 = 37,202.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,960.80x = 125,963.04 × 37,202.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,960.80x = 4,686,147,553.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,686,147,553.38/83,960.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,813.52

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