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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,340.32, 125,008.88 and 24,173.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,340.32, 125,008.88 and 24,173.60 is: 36,259.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,340.32 : 125,008.88 = 24,173.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,340.32/125,008.88 = 24,173.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,340.32x = 125,008.88 × 24,173.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,340.32x = 3,021,914,661.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,021,914,661.57/83,340.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,259.94

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