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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,743.88, 125,620.14 and 21,414.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,743.88, 125,620.14 and 21,414.92 is: 32,123.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,743.88 : 125,620.14 = 21,414.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,743.88/125,620.14 = 21,414.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,743.88x = 125,620.14 × 21,414.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,743.88x = 2,690,145,248.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,145,248.49/83,743.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,123.48

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