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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,173.52, 124,764.60 and 41,606.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,173.52, 124,764.60 and 41,606.48 is: 62,411.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,173.52 : 124,764.60 = 41,606.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,173.52/124,764.60 = 41,606.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,173.52x = 124,764.60 × 41,606.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,173.52x = 5,191,015,834.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,191,015,834.61/83,173.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,411.88

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