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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,843.20, 125,764.80 and 77,938.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,843.20, 125,764.80 and 77,938.30 is: 116,907.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,843.20 : 125,764.80 = 77,938.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,843.20/125,764.80 = 77,938.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,843.20x = 125,764.80 × 77,938.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,843.20x = 9,801,894,711.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,801,894,711.84/83,843.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,907.45

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