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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,187.80, 124,781.70 and 81,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,187.80, 124,781.70 and 81,000.80 is: 121,501.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,187.80 : 124,781.70 = 81,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,187.80/124,781.70 = 81,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,187.80x = 124,781.70 × 81,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,187.80x = 10,107,417,525.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,107,417,525.36/83,187.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,501.20

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