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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,866.04, 125,826.41 and 39,497.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,866.04, 125,826.41 and 39,497.28 is: 59,258.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,866.04 : 125,826.41 = 39,497.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,866.04/125,826.41 = 39,497.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,866.04x = 125,826.41 × 39,497.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,866.04x = 4,969,801,059.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,969,801,059.66/83,866.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,258.80

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