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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,938.60, 125,914.38 and 24,772.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,938.60, 125,914.38 and 24,772.96 is: 37,161.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,938.60 : 125,914.38 = 24,772.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,938.60/125,914.38 = 24,772.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,938.60x = 125,914.38 × 24,772.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,938.60x = 3,119,271,899.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,271,899.16/83,938.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,161.35

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