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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,349.90, 124,937.37 and 59,963.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,349.90, 124,937.37 and 59,963.58 is: 89,882.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,349.90 : 124,937.37 = 59,963.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,349.90/124,937.37 = 59,963.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,349.90x = 124,937.37 × 59,963.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,349.90x = 7,491,691,980.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,491,691,980.98/83,349.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,882.44

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