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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,308.60, 124,962.90 and 74,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,308.60, 124,962.90 and 74,123.20 is: 111,184.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,308.60 : 124,962.90 = 74,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,308.60/124,962.90 = 74,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,308.60x = 124,962.90 × 74,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,308.60x = 9,262,650,029.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,262,650,029.28/83,308.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,184.80

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