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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,879.40, 125,819.10 and 77,464.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,879.40, 125,819.10 and 77,464.20 is: 116,196.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,879.40 : 125,819.10 = 77,464.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,879.40/125,819.10 = 77,464.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,879.40x = 125,819.10 × 77,464.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,879.40x = 9,746,475,926.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,746,475,926.22/83,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,196.30

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