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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,723.83, 125,585.74 and 24,559.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,723.83, 125,585.74 and 24,559.71 is: 36,839.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,723.83 : 125,585.74 = 24,559.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,723.83/125,585.74 = 24,559.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,723.83x = 125,585.74 × 24,559.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,723.83x = 3,084,348,914.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,348,914.29/83,723.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,839.56

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