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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,933.37, 125,920.41 and 24,767.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,933.37, 125,920.41 and 24,767.73 is: 37,157.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,933.37 : 125,920.41 = 24,767.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,933.37/125,920.41 = 24,767.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,933.37x = 125,920.41 × 24,767.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,933.37x = 3,118,762,716.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,762,716.37/83,933.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,157.60

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