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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,064.25, 124,595.20 and 38,666.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,064.25, 124,595.20 and 38,666.17 is: 57,998.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,064.25 : 124,595.20 = 38,666.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,064.25/124,595.20 = 38,666.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,064.25x = 124,595.20 × 38,666.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,064.25x = 4,817,619,184.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,817,619,184.38/83,064.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,998.71

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