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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,589.12, 125,385.28 and 39,191.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,589.12, 125,385.28 and 39,191.68 is: 58,788.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,589.12 : 125,385.28 = 39,191.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,589.12/125,385.28 = 39,191.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,589.12x = 125,385.28 × 39,191.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,589.12x = 4,914,059,770.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,914,059,770.47/83,589.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,788.27

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