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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,528.40, 125,584.20 and 81,778.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,528.40, 125,584.20 and 81,778.80 is: 122,953.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,528.40 : 125,584.20 = 81,778.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,528.40/125,584.20 = 81,778.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,528.40x = 125,584.20 × 81,778.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,528.40x = 10,270,125,174.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,270,125,174.96/83,528.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,953.69

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