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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,839.68, 125,842.14 and 61,590.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,839.68, 125,842.14 and 61,590.60 is: 92,446.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,839.68 : 125,842.14 = 61,590.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,839.68/125,842.14 = 61,590.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,839.68x = 125,842.14 × 61,590.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,839.68x = 7,750,692,907.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,750,692,907.88/83,839.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,446.59

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