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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,940.30, 125,910.45 and 28,536.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,940.30, 125,910.45 and 28,536.30 is: 42,804.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,940.30 : 125,910.45 = 28,536.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,940.30/125,910.45 = 28,536.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,940.30x = 125,910.45 × 28,536.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,940.30x = 3,593,018,374.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,593,018,374.34/83,940.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,804.45

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