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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 107,912.60, 161,868.90 and 83,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 107,912.60, 161,868.90 and 83,000.60 is: 124,500.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,912.60 : 161,868.90 = 83,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,912.60/161,868.90 = 83,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,912.60x = 161,868.90 × 83,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,912.60x = 13,435,215,821.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,435,215,821.34/107,912.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,500.90

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