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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,120.40, 124,680.60 and 49,942.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,120.40, 124,680.60 and 49,942.80 is: 74,914.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,120.40 : 124,680.60 = 49,942.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,120.40/124,680.60 = 49,942.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,120.40x = 124,680.60 × 49,942.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,120.40x = 6,226,898,269.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,226,898,269.68/83,120.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,914.20

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