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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,739.80, 125,625.90 and 24,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,739.80, 125,625.90 and 24,577.40 is: 36,870.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,739.80 : 125,625.90 = 24,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,739.80/125,625.90 = 24,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,739.80x = 125,625.90 × 24,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,739.80x = 3,087,557,994.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,087,557,994.66/83,739.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,870.85

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