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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,053.47, 124,575.74 and 40,891.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,053.47, 124,575.74 and 40,891.52 is: 61,335.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,053.47 : 124,575.74 = 40,891.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,053.47/124,575.74 = 40,891.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,053.47x = 124,575.74 × 40,891.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,053.47x = 5,094,091,363.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,094,091,363.72/83,053.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,335.08

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