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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,898.60, 125,556.30 and 76,900.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,898.60, 125,556.30 and 76,900.20 is: 115,083.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,898.60 : 125,556.30 = 76,900.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,898.60/125,556.30 = 76,900.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,898.60x = 125,556.30 × 76,900.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,898.60x = 9,655,304,581.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,655,304,581.26/83,898.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,083.02

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