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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,527.30, 125,550.15 and 81,972.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,527.30, 125,550.15 and 81,972.10 is: 123,212.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,527.30 : 125,550.15 = 81,972.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,527.30/125,550.15 = 81,972.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,527.30x = 125,550.15 × 81,972.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,527.30x = 10,291,609,450.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,291,609,450.82/83,527.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,212.52

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