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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,080.10, 114,746.13 and 60,519.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,080.10, 114,746.13 and 60,519.98 is: 83,587.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,080.10 : 114,746.13 = 60,519.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,080.10/114,746.13 = 60,519.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,080.10x = 114,746.13 × 60,519.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,080.10x = 6,944,432,918.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,944,432,918.95/83,080.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,587.20

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