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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,898.24, 125,847.36 and 37,184.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,898.24, 125,847.36 and 37,184.64 is: 55,776.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,898.24 : 125,847.36 = 37,184.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,898.24/125,847.36 = 37,184.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,898.24x = 125,847.36 × 37,184.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,898.24x = 4,679,588,776.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,679,588,776.55/83,898.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,776.96

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