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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,291.40, 124,992.42 and 38,921.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,291.40, 124,992.42 and 38,921.58 is: 58,408.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,291.40 : 124,992.42 = 38,921.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,291.40/124,992.42 = 38,921.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,291.40x = 124,992.42 × 38,921.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,291.40x = 4,864,902,474.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,864,902,474.42/83,291.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,408.22

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