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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,704.31, 125,449.68 and 39,233.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,704.31, 125,449.68 and 39,233.07 is: 58,799.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,704.31 : 125,449.68 = 39,233.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,704.31/125,449.68 = 39,233.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,704.31x = 125,449.68 × 39,233.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,704.31x = 4,921,776,076.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,921,776,076.92/83,704.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,799.56

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