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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,928.25, 125,904.67 and 24,756.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,928.25, 125,904.67 and 24,756.22 is: 37,137.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,928.25 : 125,904.67 = 24,756.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,928.25/125,904.67 = 24,756.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,928.25x = 125,904.67 × 24,756.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,928.25x = 3,116,923,709.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,923,709.55/83,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,137.96

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