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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,097.10, 124,560.60 and 40,912.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,097.10, 124,560.60 and 40,912.30 is: 61,326.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,097.10 : 124,560.60 = 40,912.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,097.10/124,560.60 = 40,912.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,097.10x = 124,560.60 × 40,912.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,097.10x = 5,096,060,635.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,096,060,635.38/83,097.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,326.58

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