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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,784.20, 125,822.10 and 81,159.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,784.20, 125,822.10 and 81,159.80 is: 121,880.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,784.20 : 125,822.10 = 81,159.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,784.20/125,822.10 = 81,159.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,784.20x = 125,822.10 × 81,159.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,784.20x = 10,211,696,471.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,211,696,471.58/83,784.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,880.93

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