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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,743.77, 125,513.46 and 39,311.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,743.77, 125,513.46 and 39,311.22 is: 58,918.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,743.77 : 125,513.46 = 39,311.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,743.77/125,513.46 = 39,311.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,743.77x = 125,513.46 × 39,311.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,743.77x = 4,934,087,239.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,934,087,239.02/83,743.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,918.86

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