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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,490.50, 125,276.85 and 39,109.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,490.50, 125,276.85 and 39,109.58 is: 58,683.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,490.50 : 125,276.85 = 39,109.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,490.50/125,276.85 = 39,109.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,490.50x = 125,276.85 × 39,109.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,490.50x = 4,899,525,300.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,899,525,300.42/83,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,683.63

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