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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,951.74, 124,467.66 and 40,808.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,951.74, 124,467.66 and 40,808.97 is: 61,233.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,951.74 : 124,467.66 = 40,808.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,951.74/124,467.66 = 40,808.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,951.74x = 124,467.66 × 40,808.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,951.74x = 5,079,397,002.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,079,397,002.91/82,951.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,233.16

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