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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,500.07, 125,184.22 and 41,394.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,500.07, 125,184.22 and 41,394.65 is: 62,059.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,500.07 : 125,184.22 = 41,394.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,500.07/125,184.22 = 41,394.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,500.07x = 125,184.22 × 41,394.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,500.07x = 5,181,956,243.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,181,956,243.02/83,500.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,059.31

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