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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,090.40, 124,595.28 and 38,706.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,090.40, 124,595.28 and 38,706.72 is: 58,041.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,090.40 : 124,595.28 = 38,706.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,090.40/124,595.28 = 38,706.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,090.40x = 124,595.28 × 38,706.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,090.40x = 4,822,674,616.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,822,674,616.28/83,090.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,041.30

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