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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,931.20, 125,896.80 and 64,904.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,931.20, 125,896.80 and 64,904.30 is: 97,356.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,931.20 : 125,896.80 = 64,904.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,931.20/125,896.80 = 64,904.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,931.20x = 125,896.80 × 64,904.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,931.20x = 8,171,243,676.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,171,243,676.24/83,931.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,356.45

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