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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,816.17, 125,741.87 and 24,646.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,816.17, 125,741.87 and 24,646.88 is: 36,975.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,816.17 : 125,741.87 = 24,646.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,816.17/125,741.87 = 24,646.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,816.17x = 125,741.87 × 24,646.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,816.17x = 3,099,145,064.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,099,145,064.41/83,816.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,975.50

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