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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,818.50, 125,727.69 and 24,654.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,818.50, 125,727.69 and 24,654.16 is: 36,981.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,818.50 : 125,727.69 = 24,654.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,818.50/125,727.69 = 24,654.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,818.50x = 125,727.69 × 24,654.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,818.50x = 3,099,710,128.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,099,710,128.08/83,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,981.22

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