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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,083.60, 124,625.40 and 73,898.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,083.60, 124,625.40 and 73,898.20 is: 110,847.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,083.60 : 124,625.40 = 73,898.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,083.60/124,625.40 = 73,898.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,083.60x = 124,625.40 × 73,898.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,083.60x = 9,209,592,734.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,209,592,734.28/83,083.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,847.30

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