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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,401.83, 125,150.65 and 82,724.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,401.83, 125,150.65 and 82,724.76 is: 124,134.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,401.83 : 125,150.65 = 82,724.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,401.83/125,150.65 = 82,724.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,401.83x = 125,150.65 × 82,724.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,401.83x = 10,353,057,278.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,353,057,278.28/83,401.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,134.65

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