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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,561.46, 125,383.52 and 39,191.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,561.46, 125,383.52 and 39,191.61 is: 58,806.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,561.46 : 125,383.52 = 39,191.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,561.46/125,383.52 = 39,191.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,561.46x = 125,383.52 × 39,191.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,561.46x = 4,913,982,016.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,913,982,016.27/83,561.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,806.80

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