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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,559.36, 125,359.79 and 41,459.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,559.36, 125,359.79 and 41,459.21 is: 62,199.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,559.36 : 125,359.79 = 41,459.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,559.36/125,359.79 = 41,459.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,559.36x = 125,359.79 × 41,459.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,559.36x = 5,197,317,025.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,197,317,025.07/83,559.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,199.10

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