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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,195.60, 124,809.60 and 35,810.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,195.60, 124,809.60 and 35,810.60 is: 53,722.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,195.60 : 124,809.60 = 35,810.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,195.60/124,809.60 = 35,810.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,195.60x = 124,809.60 × 35,810.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,195.60x = 4,469,506,661.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,469,506,661.76/83,195.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,722.87

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