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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,056.80, 124,585.20 and 82,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,056.80, 124,585.20 and 82,538.40 is: 123,807.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,056.80 : 124,585.20 = 82,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,056.80/124,585.20 = 82,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,056.80x = 124,585.20 × 82,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,056.80x = 10,283,063,071.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,283,063,071.68/83,056.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,807.60

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