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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,682.01, 125,428.11 and 41,509.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,682.01, 125,428.11 and 41,509.36 is: 62,216.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,682.01 : 125,428.11 = 41,509.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,682.01/125,428.11 = 41,509.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,682.01x = 125,428.11 × 41,509.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,682.01x = 5,206,440,572.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,206,440,572.11/83,682.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,216.96

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