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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,124.80, 124,687.20 and 74,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,124.80, 124,687.20 and 74,139.20 is: 111,208.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,124.80 : 124,687.20 = 74,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,124.80/124,687.20 = 74,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,124.80x = 124,687.20 × 74,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,124.80x = 9,244,209,258.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,244,209,258.24/83,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,208.80

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