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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,000.30, 125,854.65 and 54,402.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,000.30, 125,854.65 and 54,402.90 is: 81,509.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,000.30 : 125,854.65 = 54,402.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,000.30/125,854.65 = 54,402.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,000.30x = 125,854.65 × 54,402.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,000.30x = 6,846,857,938.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,846,857,938.49/84,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,509.92

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