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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,081.40, 124,622.10 and 49,903.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,081.40, 124,622.10 and 49,903.80 is: 74,855.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,081.40 : 124,622.10 = 49,903.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,081.40/124,622.10 = 49,903.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,081.40x = 124,622.10 × 49,903.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,081.40x = 6,219,116,353.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,219,116,353.98/83,081.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,855.70

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