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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,890.20, 125,835.30 and 79,807.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,890.20, 125,835.30 and 79,807.80 is: 119,711.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,890.20 : 125,835.30 = 79,807.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,890.20/125,835.30 = 79,807.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,890.20x = 125,835.30 × 79,807.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,890.20x = 10,042,638,455.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,042,638,455.34/83,890.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,711.70

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