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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,819.18, 125,746.37 and 24,649.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,819.18, 125,746.37 and 24,649.89 is: 36,980.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,819.18 : 125,746.37 = 24,649.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,819.18/125,746.37 = 24,649.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,819.18x = 125,746.37 × 24,649.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,819.18x = 3,099,634,065.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,099,634,065.15/83,819.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,980.01

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