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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,607.87, 125,500.49 and 74,052.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,607.87, 125,500.49 and 74,052.77 is: 111,157.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,607.87 : 125,500.49 = 74,052.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,607.87/125,500.49 = 74,052.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,607.87x = 125,500.49 × 74,052.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,607.87x = 9,293,658,920.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,293,658,920.86/83,607.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,157.70

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