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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,653.64, 124,878.72 and 71,678.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,653.64, 124,878.72 and 71,678.46 is: 107,002.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,653.64 : 124,878.72 = 71,678.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,653.64/124,878.72 = 71,678.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,653.64x = 124,878.72 × 71,678.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,653.64x = 8,951,114,336.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,951,114,336.37/83,653.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,002.10

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