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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,500.26, 124,791.92 and 61,058.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,500.26, 124,791.92 and 61,058.20 is: 91,252.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,500.26 : 124,791.92 = 61,058.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,500.26/124,791.92 = 61,058.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,500.26x = 124,791.92 × 61,058.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,500.26x = 7,619,570,009.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,619,570,009.74/83,500.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,252.05

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