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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,132.78, 124,776.93 and 41,060.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,132.78, 124,776.93 and 41,060.37 is: 61,628.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,132.78 : 124,776.93 = 41,060.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,132.78/124,776.93 = 41,060.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,132.78x = 124,776.93 × 41,060.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,132.78x = 5,123,386,913.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,123,386,913.26/83,132.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,628.96

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