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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,817.37, 115,766.99 and 64,560.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,817.37, 115,766.99 and 64,560.43 is: 89,169.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,817.37 : 115,766.99 = 64,560.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,817.37/115,766.99 = 64,560.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,817.37x = 115,766.99 × 64,560.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,817.37x = 7,473,966,654.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,473,966,654.21/83,817.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,169.66

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