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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,923.40, 125,885.10 and 28,519.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,923.40, 125,885.10 and 28,519.40 is: 42,779.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,923.40 : 125,885.10 = 28,519.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,923.40/125,885.10 = 28,519.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,923.40x = 125,885.10 × 28,519.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,923.40x = 3,590,167,520.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,590,167,520.94/83,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,779.10

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