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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,475.50, 125,254.35 and 39,094.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,475.50, 125,254.35 and 39,094.58 is: 58,661.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,475.50 : 125,254.35 = 39,094.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,475.50/125,254.35 = 39,094.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,475.50x = 125,254.35 × 39,094.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,475.50x = 4,896,766,519.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,896,766,519.56/83,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,661.13

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