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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,401.84, 125,115.54 and 28,010.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,401.84, 125,115.54 and 28,010.80 is: 42,020.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,401.84 : 125,115.54 = 28,010.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,401.84/125,115.54 = 28,010.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,401.84x = 125,115.54 × 28,010.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,401.84x = 3,504,586,367.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,504,586,367.83/83,401.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,020.49

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