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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,123.10, 124,599.60 and 40,938.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,123.10, 124,599.60 and 40,938.30 is: 61,365.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,123.10 : 124,599.60 = 40,938.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,123.10/124,599.60 = 40,938.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,123.10x = 124,599.60 × 40,938.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,123.10x = 5,100,895,804.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,100,895,804.68/83,123.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,365.56

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