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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,468.52, 125,215.07 and 24,296.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,468.52, 125,215.07 and 24,296.40 is: 36,448.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,468.52 : 125,215.07 = 24,296.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,468.52/125,215.07 = 24,296.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,468.52x = 125,215.07 × 24,296.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,468.52x = 3,042,275,305.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,275,305.27/83,468.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,448.18

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