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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,478.44, 125,151.78 and 41,373.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,478.44, 125,151.78 and 41,373.02 is: 62,026.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,478.44 : 125,151.78 = 41,373.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,478.44/125,151.78 = 41,373.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,478.44x = 125,151.78 × 41,373.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,478.44x = 5,177,907,096.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,177,907,096.98/83,478.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,026.88

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