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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 84,918.40, 127,377.60 and 83,606.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 84,918.40, 127,377.60 and 83,606.20 is: 125,409.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,918.40 : 127,377.60 = 83,606.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,918.40/127,377.60 = 83,606.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,918.40x = 127,377.60 × 83,606.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,918.40x = 10,649,557,101.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,649,557,101.12/84,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,409.30

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