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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,899.44, 125,850.24 and 24,736.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,899.44, 125,850.24 and 24,736.32 is: 37,104.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,899.44 : 125,850.24 = 24,736.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,899.44/125,850.24 = 24,736.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,899.44x = 125,850.24 × 24,736.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,899.44x = 3,113,071,808.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,113,071,808.72/83,899.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,104.80

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