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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,142.70, 124,714.05 and 74,329.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,142.70, 124,714.05 and 74,329.90 is: 111,494.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,142.70 : 124,714.05 = 74,329.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,142.70/124,714.05 = 74,329.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,142.70x = 124,714.05 × 74,329.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,142.70x = 9,269,982,865.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,269,982,865.10/83,142.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,494.85

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