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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,470.14, 125,209.52 and 24,310.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,470.14, 125,209.52 and 24,310.41 is: 36,466.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,470.14 : 125,209.52 = 24,310.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,470.14/125,209.52 = 24,310.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,470.14x = 125,209.52 × 24,310.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,470.14x = 3,043,894,645.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,043,894,645.55/83,470.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,466.87

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