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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,918.60, 125,834.54 and 24,746.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,918.60, 125,834.54 and 24,746.74 is: 37,107.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,918.60 : 125,834.54 = 24,746.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,918.60/125,834.54 = 24,746.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,918.60x = 125,834.54 × 24,746.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,918.60x = 3,113,994,644.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,113,994,644.40/83,918.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,107.32

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