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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,727.50, 125,592.41 and 24,564.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,727.50, 125,592.41 and 24,564.40 is: 36,846.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,727.50 : 125,592.41 = 24,564.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,727.50/125,592.41 = 24,564.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,727.50x = 125,592.41 × 24,564.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,727.50x = 3,085,101,943.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,085,101,943.63/83,727.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,846.94

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