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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,091.40, 124,637.10 and 66,656.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,091.40, 124,637.10 and 66,656.20 is: 99,984.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,091.40 : 124,637.10 = 66,656.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,091.40/124,637.10 = 66,656.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,091.40x = 124,637.10 × 66,656.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,091.40x = 8,307,835,465.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,307,835,465.02/83,091.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,984.30

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