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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,461.90, 125,219.61 and 24,301.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,461.90, 125,219.61 and 24,301.12 is: 36,459.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,461.90 : 125,219.61 = 24,301.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,461.90/125,219.61 = 24,301.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,461.90x = 125,219.61 × 24,301.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,461.90x = 3,042,976,768.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,976,768.96/83,461.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,459.47

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