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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,823.30, 125,717.28 and 24,642.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,823.30, 125,717.28 and 24,642.90 is: 36,959.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,823.30 : 125,717.28 = 24,642.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,823.30/125,717.28 = 24,642.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,823.30x = 125,717.28 × 24,642.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,823.30x = 3,098,038,359.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,038,359.31/83,823.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,959.16

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