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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,837.49, 125,758.39 and 24,675.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,837.49, 125,758.39 and 24,675.09 is: 37,013.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,837.49 : 125,758.39 = 24,675.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,837.49/125,758.39 = 24,675.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,837.49x = 125,758.39 × 24,675.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,837.49x = 3,103,099,591.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,099,591.51/83,837.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,013.27

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