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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,044.40, 124,566.60 and 76,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,044.40, 124,566.60 and 76,629.20 is: 114,943.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,044.40 : 124,566.60 = 76,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,044.40/124,566.60 = 76,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,044.40x = 124,566.60 × 76,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,044.40x = 9,545,438,904.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,545,438,904.72/83,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,943.80

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