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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,950.56, 125,939.52 and 24,792.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,950.56, 125,939.52 and 24,792.21 is: 37,192.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,950.56 : 125,939.52 = 24,792.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,950.56/125,939.52 = 24,792.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,950.56x = 125,939.52 × 24,792.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,950.56x = 3,122,319,027.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,122,319,027.14/83,950.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,192.35

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