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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,862.18, 125,741.16 and 39,500.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,862.18, 125,741.16 and 39,500.10 is: 59,225.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,862.18 : 125,741.16 = 39,500.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,862.18/125,741.16 = 39,500.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,862.18x = 125,741.16 × 39,500.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,862.18x = 4,966,788,394.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,966,788,394.12/83,862.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,225.61

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