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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,947.60, 125,921.40 and 82,489.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,947.60, 125,921.40 and 82,489.60 is: 123,734.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,947.60 : 125,921.40 = 82,489.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,947.60/125,921.40 = 82,489.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,947.60x = 125,921.40 × 82,489.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,947.60x = 10,387,205,917.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,387,205,917.44/83,947.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,734.40

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