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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,053.23, 124,492.37 and 41,412.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,053.23, 124,492.37 and 41,412.75 is: 62,075.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,053.23 : 124,492.37 = 41,412.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,053.23/124,492.37 = 41,412.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,053.23x = 124,492.37 × 41,412.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,053.23x = 5,155,571,188.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,155,571,188.65/83,053.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,075.50

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