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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,095.49, 124,593.12 and 38,732.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,095.49, 124,593.12 and 38,732.20 is: 58,074.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,095.49 : 124,593.12 = 38,732.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,095.49/124,593.12 = 38,732.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,095.49x = 124,593.12 × 38,732.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,095.49x = 4,825,765,330.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,825,765,330.98/83,095.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,074.94

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