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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,495.70, 125,231.40 and 24,325.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,495.70, 125,231.40 and 24,325.20 is: 36,484.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,495.70 : 125,231.40 = 24,325.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,495.70/125,231.40 = 24,325.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,495.70x = 125,231.40 × 24,325.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,495.70x = 3,046,278,851.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,046,278,851.28/83,495.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,484.26

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