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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,065.60, 124,598.40 and 71,401.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,065.60, 124,598.40 and 71,401.60 is: 107,102.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,065.60 : 124,598.40 = 71,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,065.60/124,598.40 = 71,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,065.60x = 124,598.40 × 71,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,065.60x = 8,896,525,117.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,896,525,117.44/83,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,102.40

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