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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,887.92, 125,833.14 and 24,725.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,887.92, 125,833.14 and 24,725.16 is: 37,088.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,887.92 : 125,833.14 = 24,725.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,887.92/125,833.14 = 24,725.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,887.92x = 125,833.14 × 24,725.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,887.92x = 3,111,244,519.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111,244,519.80/83,887.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,088.11

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