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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,936.40, 125,875.26 and 24,756.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,936.40, 125,875.26 and 24,756.36 is: 37,125.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,936.40 : 125,875.26 = 24,756.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,936.40/125,875.26 = 24,756.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,936.40x = 125,875.26 × 24,756.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,936.40x = 3,116,213,251.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,213,251.65/83,936.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,125.89

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