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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,928.28, 125,970.18 and 42,404.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,928.28, 125,970.18 and 42,404.44 is: 63,645.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,928.28 : 125,970.18 = 42,404.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,928.28/125,970.18 = 42,404.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,928.28x = 125,970.18 × 42,404.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,928.28x = 5,341,694,939.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,341,694,939.60/83,928.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,645.95

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