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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,721.60, 125,582.40 and 74,208.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,721.60, 125,582.40 and 74,208.15 is: 111,312.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,721.60 : 125,582.40 = 74,208.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,721.60/125,582.40 = 74,208.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,721.60x = 125,582.40 × 74,208.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,721.60x = 9,319,237,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,319,237,576.56/83,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,312.23

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