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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,037.10, 124,470.60 and 40,852.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,037.10, 124,470.60 and 40,852.30 is: 61,236.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,037.10 : 124,470.60 = 40,852.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,037.10/124,470.60 = 40,852.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,037.10x = 124,470.60 × 40,852.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,037.10x = 5,084,910,292.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,084,910,292.38/83,037.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,236.61

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