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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,077.30, 124,428.30 and 58,227.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,077.30, 124,428.30 and 58,227.96 is: 87,210.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,077.30 : 124,428.30 = 58,227.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,077.30/124,428.30 = 58,227.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,077.30x = 124,428.30 × 58,227.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,077.30x = 7,245,206,651.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,245,206,651.05/83,077.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,210.43

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