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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,943.07, 125,928.27 and 24,784.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,943.07, 125,928.27 and 24,784.72 is: 37,181.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,943.07 : 125,928.27 = 24,784.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,943.07/125,928.27 = 24,784.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,943.07x = 125,928.27 × 24,784.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,943.07x = 3,121,096,597.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,121,096,597.21/83,943.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,181.11

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