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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,766.60, 127,182.30 and 83,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,766.60, 127,182.30 and 83,438.20 is: 125,189.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,766.60 : 127,182.30 = 83,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,766.60/127,182.30 = 83,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,766.60x = 127,182.30 × 83,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,766.60x = 10,611,862,183.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,611,862,183.86/84,766.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,189.19

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