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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,725.57, 125,589.35 and 24,562.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,725.57, 125,589.35 and 24,562.41 is: 36,843.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,725.57 : 125,589.35 = 24,562.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,725.57/125,589.35 = 24,562.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,725.57x = 125,589.35 × 24,562.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,725.57x = 3,084,777,106.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,777,106.33/83,725.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,843.91

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