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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,619.60, 125,429.40 and 74,434.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,619.60, 125,429.40 and 74,434.20 is: 111,651.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,619.60 : 125,429.40 = 74,434.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,619.60/125,429.40 = 74,434.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,619.60x = 125,429.40 × 74,434.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,619.60x = 9,336,237,045.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,336,237,045.48/83,619.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,651.30

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