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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,672.80, 125,509.20 and 39,330.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,672.80, 125,509.20 and 39,330.16 is: 58,995.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,672.80 : 125,509.20 = 39,330.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,672.80/125,509.20 = 39,330.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,672.80x = 125,509.20 × 39,330.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,672.80x = 4,936,296,917.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,936,296,917.47/83,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,995.24

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