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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,588.20, 125,528.10 and 80,963.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,588.20, 125,528.10 and 80,963.80 is: 121,586.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,588.20 : 125,528.10 = 80,963.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,588.20/125,528.10 = 80,963.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,588.20x = 125,528.10 × 80,963.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,588.20x = 10,163,231,982.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,163,231,982.78/83,588.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,586.92

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