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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,042.80, 124,564.20 and 80,855.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,042.80, 124,564.20 and 80,855.80 is: 121,283.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,042.80 : 124,564.20 = 80,855.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,042.80/124,564.20 = 80,855.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,042.80x = 124,564.20 × 80,855.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,042.80x = 10,071,738,042.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,071,738,042.36/83,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,283.70

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