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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,883.20, 124,411.76 and 73,455.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,883.20, 124,411.76 and 73,455.83 is: 110,260.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,883.20 : 124,411.76 = 73,455.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,883.20/124,411.76 = 73,455.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,883.20x = 124,411.76 × 73,455.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,883.20x = 9,138,769,092.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,138,769,092.56/82,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,260.81

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