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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,432.04, 125,168.56 and 24,268.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,432.04, 125,168.56 and 24,268.22 is: 36,408.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,432.04 : 125,168.56 = 24,268.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,432.04/125,168.56 = 24,268.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,432.04x = 125,168.56 × 24,268.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,432.04x = 3,037,618,151.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,618,151.16/83,432.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,408.29

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