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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,040.09, 124,339.01 and 43,514.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,040.09, 124,339.01 and 43,514.52 is: 65,155.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,040.09 : 124,339.01 = 43,514.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,040.09/124,339.01 = 43,514.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,040.09x = 124,339.01 × 43,514.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,040.09x = 5,410,552,119.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,410,552,119.85/83,040.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,155.90

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