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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,084.36, 124,522.86 and 41,543.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,084.36, 124,522.86 and 41,543.24 is: 62,263.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,084.36 : 124,522.86 = 41,543.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,084.36/124,522.86 = 41,543.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,084.36x = 124,522.86 × 41,543.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,084.36x = 5,173,083,058.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,173,083,058.47/83,084.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,263.02

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