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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,715.12, 125,634.24 and 61,589.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,715.12, 125,634.24 and 61,589.16 is: 92,429.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,715.12 : 125,634.24 = 61,589.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,715.12/125,634.24 = 61,589.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,715.12x = 125,634.24 × 61,589.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,715.12x = 7,737,707,308.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,737,707,308.84/83,715.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,429.03

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