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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 95,465.20, 142,857.60 and 83,120.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 95,465.20, 142,857.60 and 83,120.80 is: 124,384.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,465.20 : 142,857.60 = 83,120.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,465.20/142,857.60 = 83,120.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,465.20x = 142,857.60 × 83,120.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,465.20x = 11,874,437,998.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,874,437,998.08/95,465.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,384.99

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