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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,532.80, 125,299.20 and 71,091.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,532.80, 125,299.20 and 71,091.20 is: 106,636.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,532.80 : 125,299.20 = 71,091.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,532.80/125,299.20 = 71,091.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,532.80x = 125,299.20 × 71,091.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,532.80x = 8,907,670,487.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,907,670,487.04/83,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,636.80

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