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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,857.60, 125,786.40 and 74,526.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,857.60, 125,786.40 and 74,526.40 is: 111,789.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,857.60 : 125,786.40 = 74,526.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,857.60/125,786.40 = 74,526.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,857.60x = 125,786.40 × 74,526.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,857.60x = 9,374,407,560.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,374,407,560.96/83,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,789.60

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