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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,766.36, 125,630.10 and 24,586.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,766.36, 125,630.10 and 24,586.14 is: 36,873.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,766.36 : 125,630.10 = 24,586.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,766.36/125,630.10 = 24,586.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,766.36x = 125,630.10 × 24,586.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,766.36x = 3,088,759,226.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088,759,226.81/83,766.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,873.50

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