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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,788.44, 125,682.69 and 24,624.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,788.44, 125,682.69 and 24,624.12 is: 36,936.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,788.44 : 125,682.69 = 24,624.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,788.44/125,682.69 = 24,624.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,788.44x = 125,682.69 × 24,624.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,788.44x = 3,094,825,640.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,094,825,640.48/83,788.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,936.19

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