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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,796.88, 125,665.08 and 24,616.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,796.88, 125,665.08 and 24,616.72 is: 36,916.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,796.88 : 125,665.08 = 24,616.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,796.88/125,665.08 = 24,616.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,796.88x = 125,665.08 × 24,616.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,796.88x = 3,093,462,088.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,093,462,088.14/83,796.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,916.20

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