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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,888.92, 125,834.64 and 24,726.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,888.92, 125,834.64 and 24,726.16 is: 37,089.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,888.92 : 125,834.64 = 24,726.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,888.92/125,834.64 = 24,726.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,888.92x = 125,834.64 × 24,726.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,888.92x = 3,111,407,442.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111,407,442.18/83,888.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,089.61

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