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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,362.16, 114,957.87 and 76,446.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,362.16, 114,957.87 and 76,446.84 is: 105,421.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,362.16 : 114,957.87 = 76,446.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,362.16/114,957.87 = 76,446.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,362.16x = 114,957.87 × 76,446.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,362.16x = 8,788,165,894.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,788,165,894.63/83,362.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,421.52

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