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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,739.30, 125,625.15 and 24,576.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,739.30, 125,625.15 and 24,576.90 is: 36,870.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,739.30 : 125,625.15 = 24,576.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,739.30/125,625.15 = 24,576.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,739.30x = 125,625.15 × 24,576.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,739.30x = 3,087,476,749.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,087,476,749.04/83,739.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,870.10

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