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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,922.90, 125,855.01 and 24,742.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,922.90, 125,855.01 and 24,742.86 is: 37,105.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,922.90 : 125,855.01 = 24,742.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,922.90/125,855.01 = 24,742.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,922.90x = 125,855.01 × 24,742.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,922.90x = 3,114,012,892.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,012,892.73/83,922.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,105.64

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