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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,806.25, 125,684.77 and 24,627.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,806.25, 125,684.77 and 24,627.85 is: 36,934.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,806.25 : 125,684.77 = 24,627.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,806.25/125,684.77 = 24,627.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,806.25x = 125,684.77 × 24,627.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,806.25x = 3,095,345,662.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,345,662.84/83,806.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,934.54

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