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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,097.00, 124,595.37 and 38,733.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,097.00, 124,595.37 and 38,733.70 is: 58,077.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,097.00 : 124,595.37 = 38,733.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,097.00/124,595.37 = 38,733.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,097.00x = 124,595.37 × 38,733.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,097.00x = 4,826,039,682.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,826,039,682.97/83,097.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,077.19

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