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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,932.80, 125,899.20 and 28,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,932.80, 125,899.20 and 28,528.80 is: 42,793.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,932.80 : 125,899.20 = 28,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,932.80/125,899.20 = 28,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,932.80x = 125,899.20 × 28,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,932.80x = 3,591,753,096.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,591,753,096.96/83,932.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,793.20

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