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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,170.80, 124,561.80 and 81,500.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,170.80, 124,561.80 and 81,500.40 is: 122,060.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,170.80 : 124,561.80 = 81,500.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,170.80/124,561.80 = 81,500.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,170.80x = 124,561.80 × 81,500.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,170.80x = 10,151,836,524.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,836,524.72/83,170.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,060.10

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