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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,081.60, 124,622.40 and 53,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,081.60, 124,622.40 and 53,532.80 is: 80,299.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,081.60 : 124,622.40 = 53,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,081.60/124,622.40 = 53,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,081.60x = 124,622.40 × 53,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,081.60x = 6,671,386,014.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,671,386,014.72/83,081.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,299.20

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