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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,138.10, 124,622.10 and 40,953.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,138.10, 124,622.10 and 40,953.30 is: 61,388.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,138.10 : 124,622.10 = 40,953.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,138.10/124,622.10 = 40,953.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,138.10x = 124,622.10 × 40,953.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,138.10x = 5,103,686,247.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,103,686,247.93/83,138.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,388.05

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