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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,603.40, 177,431.49 and 83,316.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,603.40, 177,431.49 and 83,316.30 is: 114,949.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,603.40 : 177,431.49 = 83,316.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,603.40/177,431.49 = 83,316.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,603.40x = 177,431.49 × 83,316.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,603.40x = 14,782,935,250.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,782,935,250.29/128,603.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,949.80

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