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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,056.05, 124,496.58 and 41,415.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,056.05, 124,496.58 and 41,415.57 is: 62,079.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,056.05 : 124,496.58 = 41,415.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,056.05/124,496.58 = 41,415.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,056.05x = 124,496.58 × 41,415.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,056.05x = 5,156,096,823.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,156,096,823.75/83,056.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,079.73

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