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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,622.80, 125,434.20 and 39,280.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,622.80, 125,434.20 and 39,280.16 is: 58,920.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,622.80 : 125,434.20 = 39,280.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,622.80/125,434.20 = 39,280.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,622.80x = 125,434.20 × 39,280.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,622.80x = 4,927,075,445.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,927,075,445.47/83,622.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,920.24

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