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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,537.40, 125,597.70 and 81,787.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,537.40, 125,597.70 and 81,787.80 is: 122,967.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,537.40 : 125,597.70 = 81,787.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,537.40/125,597.70 = 81,787.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,537.40x = 125,597.70 × 81,787.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,537.40x = 10,272,359,568.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,272,359,568.06/83,537.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,967.19

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