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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,886.17, 125,830.26 and 24,722.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,886.17, 125,830.26 and 24,722.96 is: 37,084.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,886.17 : 125,830.26 = 24,722.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,886.17/125,830.26 = 24,722.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,886.17x = 125,830.26 × 24,722.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,886.17x = 3,110,895,855.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,895,855.62/83,886.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,084.73

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