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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,903.45, 125,707.55 and 78,908.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,903.45, 125,707.55 and 78,908.92 is: 118,224.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,903.45 : 125,707.55 = 78,908.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,903.45/125,707.55 = 78,908.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,903.45x = 125,707.55 × 78,908.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,903.45x = 9,919,446,297.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,919,446,297.53/83,903.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,224.54

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