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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,761.16, 125,643.76 and 24,596.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,761.16, 125,643.76 and 24,596.73 is: 36,895.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,761.16 : 125,643.76 = 24,596.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,761.16/125,643.76 = 24,596.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,761.16x = 125,643.76 × 24,596.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,761.16x = 3,090,425,579.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,425,579.41/83,761.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,895.69

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