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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,964.10, 125,836.80 and 34,003.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,964.10, 125,836.80 and 34,003.30 is: 50,960.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,964.10 : 125,836.80 = 34,003.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,964.10/125,836.80 = 34,003.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,964.10x = 125,836.80 × 34,003.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,964.10x = 4,278,866,461.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,278,866,461.44/83,964.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,960.67

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