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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,286.60, 124,929.90 and 74,101.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,286.60, 124,929.90 and 74,101.20 is: 111,151.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,286.60 : 124,929.90 = 74,101.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,286.60/124,929.90 = 74,101.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,286.60x = 124,929.90 × 74,101.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,286.60x = 9,257,455,505.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,257,455,505.88/83,286.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,151.80

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