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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,665.34, 125,461.17 and 39,304.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,665.34, 125,461.17 and 39,304.70 is: 58,939.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,665.34 : 125,461.17 = 39,304.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,665.34/125,461.17 = 39,304.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,665.34x = 125,461.17 × 39,304.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,665.34x = 4,931,213,648.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,931,213,648.50/83,665.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,939.74

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