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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,959.40, 125,939.10 and 83,181.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,959.40, 125,939.10 and 83,181.80 is: 124,772.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,959.40 : 125,939.10 = 83,181.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,959.40/125,939.10 = 83,181.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,959.40x = 125,939.10 × 83,181.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,959.40x = 10,475,841,028.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,475,841,028.38/83,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,772.70

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