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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,070.50, 124,478.15 and 56,381.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,070.50, 124,478.15 and 56,381.81 is: 84,486.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,070.50 : 124,478.15 = 56,381.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,070.50/124,478.15 = 56,381.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,070.50x = 124,478.15 × 56,381.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,070.50x = 7,018,302,498.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,018,302,498.15/83,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,486.10

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