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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,135.35, 124,744.74 and 38,765.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,135.35, 124,744.74 and 38,765.58 is: 58,167.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,135.35 : 124,744.74 = 38,765.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,135.35/124,744.74 = 38,765.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,135.35x = 124,744.74 × 38,765.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,135.35x = 4,835,802,198.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,835,802,198.05/83,135.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,167.82

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