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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,758.32, 125,664.75 and 39,389.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,758.32, 125,664.75 and 39,389.49 is: 59,097.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,758.32 : 125,664.75 = 39,389.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,758.32/125,664.75 = 39,389.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,758.32x = 125,664.75 × 39,389.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,758.32x = 4,949,870,413.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,949,870,413.48/83,758.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,097.06

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