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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,725.25, 125,589.03 and 24,562.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,725.25, 125,589.03 and 24,562.14 is: 36,843.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,725.25 : 125,589.03 = 24,562.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,725.25/125,589.03 = 24,562.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,725.25x = 125,589.03 × 24,562.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,725.25x = 3,084,734,912.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,734,912.42/83,725.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,843.55

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