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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,501.70, 125,143.20 and 74,097.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,501.70, 125,143.20 and 74,097.60 is: 111,049.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,501.70 : 125,143.20 = 74,097.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,501.70/125,143.20 = 74,097.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,501.70x = 125,143.20 × 74,097.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,501.70x = 9,272,810,776.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,272,810,776.32/83,501.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,049.37

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