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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,746.20, 125,619.30 and 82,871.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,746.20, 125,619.30 and 82,871.40 is: 124,307.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,746.20 : 125,619.30 = 82,871.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,746.20/125,619.30 = 82,871.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,746.20x = 125,619.30 × 82,871.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,746.20x = 10,410,247,258.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,410,247,258.02/83,746.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,307.10

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