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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,145.20, 124,717.80 and 74,332.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,145.20, 124,717.80 and 74,332.40 is: 111,498.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,145.20 : 124,717.80 = 74,332.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,145.20/124,717.80 = 74,332.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,145.20x = 124,717.80 × 74,332.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,145.20x = 9,270,573,396.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,270,573,396.72/83,145.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,498.60

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