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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,928.12, 125,848.80 and 24,756.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,928.12, 125,848.80 and 24,756.24 is: 37,121.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,928.12 : 125,848.80 = 24,756.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,928.12/125,848.80 = 24,756.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,928.12x = 125,848.80 × 24,756.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,928.12x = 3,115,543,096.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,115,543,096.51/83,928.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,121.56

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