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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,938.20, 125,890.90 and 24,757.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,938.20, 125,890.90 and 24,757.98 is: 37,132.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,938.20 : 125,890.90 = 24,757.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,938.20/125,890.90 = 24,757.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,938.20x = 125,890.90 × 24,757.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,938.20x = 3,116,804,169.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,804,169.65/83,938.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,132.13

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