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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,816.60, 125,724.90 and 74,485.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,816.60, 125,724.90 and 74,485.40 is: 111,728.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,816.60 : 125,724.90 = 74,485.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,816.60/125,724.90 = 74,485.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,816.60x = 125,724.90 × 74,485.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,816.60x = 9,364,669,466.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,364,669,466.46/83,816.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,728.10

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