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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,889.22, 125,833.15 and 39,491.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,889.22, 125,833.15 and 39,491.75 is: 59,237.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,889.22 : 125,833.15 = 39,491.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,889.22/125,833.15 = 39,491.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,889.22x = 125,833.15 × 39,491.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,889.22x = 4,969,371,443.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,969,371,443.32/83,889.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,237.31

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