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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,920.40, 125,880.60 and 50,742.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,920.40, 125,880.60 and 50,742.80 is: 76,114.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,920.40 : 125,880.60 = 50,742.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,920.40/125,880.60 = 50,742.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,920.40x = 125,880.60 × 50,742.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,920.40x = 6,387,534,109.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,387,534,109.68/83,920.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,114.20

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