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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,838.60, 125,466.30 and 76,840.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,838.60, 125,466.30 and 76,840.20 is: 114,993.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,838.60 : 125,466.30 = 76,840.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,838.60/125,466.30 = 76,840.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,838.60x = 125,466.30 × 76,840.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,838.60x = 9,640,855,585.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,640,855,585.26/83,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,993.04

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