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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,936.80, 125,905.20 and 28,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,936.80, 125,905.20 and 28,532.80 is: 42,799.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,936.80 : 125,905.20 = 28,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,936.80/125,905.20 = 28,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,936.80x = 125,905.20 × 28,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,936.80x = 3,592,427,890.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,592,427,890.56/83,936.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,799.20

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