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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,724.57, 125,587.85 and 24,561.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,724.57, 125,587.85 and 24,561.41 is: 36,842.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,724.57 : 125,587.85 = 24,561.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,724.57/125,587.85 = 24,561.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,724.57x = 125,587.85 × 24,561.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,724.57x = 3,084,613,924.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,613,924.12/83,724.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,842.40

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