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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,484.36, 125,238.78 and 24,312.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,484.36, 125,238.78 and 24,312.24 is: 36,471.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,484.36 : 125,238.78 = 24,312.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,484.36/125,238.78 = 24,312.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,484.36x = 125,238.78 × 24,312.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,484.36x = 3,044,835,276.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,044,835,276.67/83,484.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,471.92

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