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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,171.30, 124,562.55 and 81,500.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,171.30, 124,562.55 and 81,500.90 is: 122,060.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,171.30 : 124,562.55 = 81,500.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,171.30/124,562.55 = 81,500.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,171.30x = 124,562.55 × 81,500.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,171.30x = 10,151,959,931.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,151,959,931.30/83,171.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,060.85

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