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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,125.10, 124,602.60 and 40,940.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,125.10, 124,602.60 and 40,940.30 is: 61,368.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,125.10 : 124,602.60 = 40,940.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,125.10/124,602.60 = 40,940.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,125.10x = 124,602.60 × 40,940.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,125.10x = 5,101,267,824.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,101,267,824.78/83,125.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,368.56

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