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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,740.77, 125,508.96 and 39,308.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,740.77, 125,508.96 and 39,308.22 is: 58,914.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,740.77 : 125,508.96 = 39,308.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,740.77/125,508.96 = 39,308.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,740.77x = 125,508.96 × 39,308.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,740.77x = 4,933,533,811.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,933,533,811.65/83,740.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,914.36

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