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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,986.80, 125,615.70 and 75,165.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,986.80, 125,615.70 and 75,165.90 is: 112,422.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,986.80 : 125,615.70 = 75,165.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,986.80/125,615.70 = 75,165.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,986.80x = 125,615.70 × 75,165.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,986.80x = 9,442,017,144.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,442,017,144.63/83,986.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,422.63

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