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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,937.90, 125,877.51 and 24,757.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,937.90, 125,877.51 and 24,757.86 is: 37,128.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,937.90 : 125,877.51 = 24,757.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,937.90/125,877.51 = 24,757.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,937.90x = 125,877.51 × 24,757.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,937.90x = 3,116,457,769.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,457,769.73/83,937.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,128.14

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