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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,352.64, 125,025.12 and 24,187.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,352.64, 125,025.12 and 24,187.12 is: 36,279.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,352.64 : 125,025.12 = 24,187.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,352.64/125,025.12 = 24,187.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,352.64x = 125,025.12 × 24,187.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,352.64x = 3,023,997,580.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,997,580.45/83,352.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,279.57

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