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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,896.20, 125,844.30 and 80,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,896.20, 125,844.30 and 80,008.20 is: 120,012.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,896.20 : 125,844.30 = 80,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,896.20/125,844.30 = 80,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,896.20x = 125,844.30 × 80,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,896.20x = 10,068,575,923.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,068,575,923.26/83,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,012.30

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