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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,784.56, 125,698.44 and 24,622.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,784.56, 125,698.44 and 24,622.16 is: 36,939.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,784.56 : 125,698.44 = 24,622.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,784.56/125,698.44 = 24,622.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,784.56x = 125,698.44 × 24,622.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,784.56x = 3,094,967,101.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,094,967,101.43/83,784.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,939.59

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