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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,873.40, 125,591.40 and 54,130.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,873.40, 125,591.40 and 54,130.20 is: 81,054.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,873.40 : 125,591.40 = 54,130.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,873.40/125,591.40 = 54,130.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,873.40x = 125,591.40 × 54,130.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,873.40x = 6,798,287,600.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,798,287,600.28/83,873.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,054.16

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