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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,832.10, 125,783.69 and 39,457.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,832.10, 125,783.69 and 39,457.87 is: 59,203.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,832.10 : 125,783.69 = 39,457.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,832.10/125,783.69 = 39,457.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,832.10x = 125,783.69 × 39,457.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,832.10x = 4,963,155,976.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,963,155,976.39/83,832.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,203.53

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