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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,612.41, 125,455.37 and 39,235.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,612.41, 125,455.37 and 39,235.35 is: 58,870.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,612.41 : 125,455.37 = 39,235.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,612.41/125,455.37 = 39,235.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,612.41x = 125,455.37 × 39,235.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,612.41x = 4,922,285,351.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,922,285,351.33/83,612.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,870.27

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