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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,506.75, 124,946.25 and 58,595.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,506.75, 124,946.25 and 58,595.41 is: 87,672.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,506.75 : 124,946.25 = 58,595.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,506.75/124,946.25 = 58,595.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,506.75x = 124,946.25 × 58,595.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,506.75x = 7,321,276,746.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,321,276,746.71/83,506.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,672.87

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