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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,733.60, 125,600.40 and 72,458.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,733.60, 125,600.40 and 72,458.40 is: 108,687.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,733.60 : 125,600.40 = 72,458.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,733.60/125,600.40 = 72,458.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,733.60x = 125,600.40 × 72,458.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,733.60x = 9,100,804,023.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,100,804,023.36/83,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,687.60

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