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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,608.44, 125,453.67 and 39,238.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,608.44, 125,453.67 and 39,238.80 is: 58,877.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,608.44 : 125,453.67 = 39,238.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,608.44/125,453.67 = 39,238.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,608.44x = 125,453.67 × 39,238.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,608.44x = 4,922,651,466.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,922,651,466.40/83,608.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,877.45

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