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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,904.40, 125,856.60 and 28,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,904.40, 125,856.60 and 28,500.40 is: 42,750.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,904.40 : 125,856.60 = 28,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,904.40/125,856.60 = 28,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,904.40x = 125,856.60 × 28,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,904.40x = 3,586,963,442.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,963,442.64/83,904.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,750.60

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