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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,770.56, 125,677.44 and 24,608.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,770.56, 125,677.44 and 24,608.16 is: 36,918.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,770.56 : 125,677.44 = 24,608.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,770.56/125,677.44 = 24,608.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,770.56x = 125,677.44 × 24,608.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,770.56x = 3,092,690,551.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,092,690,551.91/83,770.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,918.59

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