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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,131.40, 124,697.10 and 41,563.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,131.40, 124,697.10 and 41,563.40 is: 62,345.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,131.40 : 124,697.10 = 41,563.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,131.40/124,697.10 = 41,563.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,131.40x = 124,697.10 × 41,563.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,131.40x = 5,182,835,446.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,182,835,446.14/83,131.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,345.10

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