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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,856.80, 125,781.60 and 28,452.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,856.80, 125,781.60 and 28,452.80 is: 42,677.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,856.80 : 125,781.60 = 28,452.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,856.80/125,781.60 = 28,452.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,856.80x = 125,781.60 × 28,452.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,856.80x = 3,578,838,708.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,838,708.48/83,856.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,677.98

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