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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,616.20, 125,424.30 and 79,728.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,616.20, 125,424.30 and 79,728.20 is: 119,592.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,616.20 : 125,424.30 = 79,728.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,616.20/125,424.30 = 79,728.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,616.20x = 125,424.30 × 79,728.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,616.20x = 9,999,853,675.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,999,853,675.26/83,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,592.30

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