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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,732.24, 125,585.40 and 79,105.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,732.24, 125,585.40 and 79,105.52 is: 118,646.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,732.24 : 125,585.40 = 79,105.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,732.24/125,585.40 = 79,105.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,732.24x = 125,585.40 × 79,105.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,732.24x = 9,934,498,371.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,934,498,371.41/83,732.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,646.04

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