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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,156.40, 124,734.60 and 56,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,156.40, 124,734.60 and 56,912.40 is: 85,368.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,156.40 : 124,734.60 = 56,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,156.40/124,734.60 = 56,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,156.40x = 124,734.60 × 56,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,156.40x = 7,098,945,449.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,098,945,449.04/83,156.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,368.60

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