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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,187.30, 124,780.95 and 81,000.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,187.30, 124,780.95 and 81,000.30 is: 121,500.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,187.30 : 124,780.95 = 81,000.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,187.30/124,780.95 = 81,000.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,187.30x = 124,780.95 × 81,000.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,187.30x = 10,107,294,384.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,107,294,384.29/83,187.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,500.45

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