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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,069.10, 124,518.60 and 40,884.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,069.10, 124,518.60 and 40,884.30 is: 61,284.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,069.10 : 124,518.60 = 40,884.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,069.10/124,518.60 = 40,884.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,069.10x = 124,518.60 × 40,884.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,069.10x = 5,090,855,797.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,090,855,797.98/83,069.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,284.59

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