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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,329.38, 114,875.01 and 59,414.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,329.38, 114,875.01 and 59,414.58 is: 81,906.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,329.38 : 114,875.01 = 59,414.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,329.38/114,875.01 = 59,414.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,329.38x = 114,875.01 × 59,414.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,329.38x = 6,825,250,471.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,825,250,471.65/83,329.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,906.89

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