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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,831.69, 125,745.71 and 39,433.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,831.69, 125,745.71 and 39,433.83 is: 59,149.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,831.69 : 125,745.71 = 39,433.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,831.69/125,745.71 = 39,433.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,831.69x = 125,745.71 × 39,433.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,831.69x = 4,958,634,754.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,958,634,754.20/83,831.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,149.89

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