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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,136.80, 124,820.40 and 65,626.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,136.80, 124,820.40 and 65,626.40 is: 98,530.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,136.80 : 124,820.40 = 65,626.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,136.80/124,820.40 = 65,626.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,136.80x = 124,820.40 × 65,626.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,136.80x = 8,191,513,498.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,191,513,498.56/83,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,530.54

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