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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,173.80, 124,566.30 and 81,503.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,173.80, 124,566.30 and 81,503.40 is: 122,064.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,173.80 : 124,566.30 = 81,503.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,173.80/124,566.30 = 81,503.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,173.80x = 124,566.30 × 81,503.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,173.80x = 10,152,576,975.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,152,576,975.42/83,173.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,064.60

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