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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,306.07, 114,842.78 and 59,391.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,306.07, 114,842.78 and 59,391.23 is: 81,874.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,306.07 : 114,842.78 = 59,391.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,306.07/114,842.78 = 59,391.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,306.07x = 114,842.78 × 59,391.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,306.07x = 6,820,653,312.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,820,653,312.37/83,306.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,874.63

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