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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,539.40, 125,600.70 and 81,789.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,539.40, 125,600.70 and 81,789.80 is: 122,970.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,539.40 : 125,600.70 = 81,789.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,539.40/125,600.70 = 81,789.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,539.40x = 125,600.70 × 81,789.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,539.40x = 10,272,856,132.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,272,856,132.86/83,539.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,970.19

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