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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,411.20, 125,127.60 and 41,312.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,411.20, 125,127.60 and 41,312.80 is: 61,974.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,411.20 : 125,127.60 = 41,312.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,411.20/125,127.60 = 41,312.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,411.20x = 125,127.60 × 41,312.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,411.20x = 5,169,371,513.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,169,371,513.28/83,411.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,974.55

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