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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,225.60, 124,838.40 and 77,523.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,225.60, 124,838.40 and 77,523.20 is: 116,284.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,225.60 : 124,838.40 = 77,523.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,225.60/124,838.40 = 77,523.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,225.60x = 124,838.40 × 77,523.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,225.60x = 9,677,872,250.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,677,872,250.88/83,225.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,284.80

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