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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,749.86, 125,605.35 and 24,569.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,749.86, 125,605.35 and 24,569.64 is: 36,848.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,749.86 : 125,605.35 = 24,569.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,749.86/125,605.35 = 24,569.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,749.86x = 125,605.35 × 24,569.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,749.86x = 3,086,078,231.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,078,231.57/83,749.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,848.76

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