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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,028.40, 124,542.60 and 76,613.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,028.40, 124,542.60 and 76,613.20 is: 114,919.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,028.40 : 124,542.60 = 76,613.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,028.40/124,542.60 = 76,613.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,028.40x = 124,542.60 × 76,613.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,028.40x = 9,541,607,122.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,541,607,122.32/83,028.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,919.80

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