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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,504.20, 125,037.60 and 61,196.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,504.20, 125,037.60 and 61,196.80 is: 91,634.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,504.20 : 125,037.60 = 61,196.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,504.20/125,037.60 = 61,196.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,504.20x = 125,037.60 × 61,196.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,504.20x = 7,651,900,999.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,651,900,999.68/83,504.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,634.92

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