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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,579.04, 125,420.40 and 74,973.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,579.04, 125,420.40 and 74,973.60 is: 112,506.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,579.04 : 125,420.40 = 74,973.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,579.04/125,420.40 = 74,973.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,579.04x = 125,420.40 × 74,973.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,579.04x = 9,403,218,901.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,403,218,901.44/83,579.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,506.90

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