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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,134.80, 124,587.27 and 72,013.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,134.80, 124,587.27 and 72,013.92 is: 107,921.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,134.80 : 124,587.27 = 72,013.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,134.80/124,587.27 = 72,013.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,134.80x = 124,587.27 × 72,013.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,134.80x = 8,972,017,694.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,972,017,694.80/83,134.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,921.32

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