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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,191.30, 124,693.25 and 40,981.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,191.30, 124,693.25 and 40,981.95 is: 61,426.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,191.30 : 124,693.25 = 40,981.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,191.30/124,693.25 = 40,981.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,191.30x = 124,693.25 × 40,981.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,191.30x = 5,110,172,331.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,110,172,331.93/83,191.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,426.77

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