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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,730.30, 125,488.44 and 39,258.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,730.30, 125,488.44 and 39,258.96 is: 58,838.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,730.30 : 125,488.44 = 39,258.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,730.30/125,488.44 = 39,258.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,730.30x = 125,488.44 × 39,258.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,730.30x = 4,926,545,646.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,926,545,646.42/83,730.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,838.27

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