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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,055.40, 124,583.10 and 66,620.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,055.40, 124,583.10 and 66,620.20 is: 99,930.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,055.40 : 124,583.10 = 66,620.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,055.40/124,583.10 = 66,620.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,055.40x = 124,583.10 × 66,620.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,055.40x = 8,299,751,038.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,299,751,038.62/83,055.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,930.30

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