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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,040.60, 124,560.90 and 40,928.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,040.60, 124,560.90 and 40,928.70 is: 61,393.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,040.60 : 124,560.90 = 40,928.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,040.60/124,560.90 = 40,928.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,040.60x = 124,560.90 × 40,928.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,040.60x = 5,098,115,707.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,115,707.83/83,040.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,393.05

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