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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,559.30, 125,355.15 and 42,006.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,559.30, 125,355.15 and 42,006.30 is: 63,017.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,559.30 : 125,355.15 = 42,006.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,559.30/125,355.15 = 42,006.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,559.30x = 125,355.15 × 42,006.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,559.30x = 5,265,706,037.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,265,706,037.45/83,559.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,017.59

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