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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,888.04, 125,853.66 and 24,721.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,888.04, 125,853.66 and 24,721.80 is: 37,089.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,888.04 : 125,853.66 = 24,721.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,888.04/125,853.66 = 24,721.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,888.04x = 125,853.66 × 24,721.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,888.04x = 3,111,329,011.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111,329,011.79/83,888.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,089.07

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