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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,924.12, 125,842.80 and 24,752.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,924.12, 125,842.80 and 24,752.24 is: 37,115.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,924.12 : 125,842.80 = 24,752.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,924.12/125,842.80 = 24,752.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,924.12x = 125,842.80 × 24,752.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,924.12x = 3,114,891,187.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,114,891,187.87/83,924.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,115.57

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