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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,817.86, 125,744.40 and 24,648.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,817.86, 125,744.40 and 24,648.57 is: 36,978.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,817.86 : 125,744.40 = 24,648.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,817.86/125,744.40 = 24,648.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,817.86x = 125,744.40 × 24,648.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,817.86x = 3,099,419,645.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,099,419,645.51/83,817.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,978.04

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