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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,312.16, 114,851.19 and 59,397.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,312.16, 114,851.19 and 59,397.30 is: 81,883.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,312.16 : 114,851.19 = 59,397.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,312.16/114,851.19 = 59,397.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,312.16x = 114,851.19 × 59,397.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,312.16x = 6,821,850,587.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,821,850,587.79/83,312.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,883.01

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