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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,384.10, 124,991.10 and 41,199.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,384.10, 124,991.10 and 41,199.30 is: 61,756.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,384.10 : 124,991.10 = 41,199.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,384.10/124,991.10 = 41,199.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,384.10x = 124,991.10 × 41,199.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,384.10x = 5,149,545,826.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,149,545,826.23/83,384.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,756.93

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