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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,516.39, 125,261.25 and 24,338.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,516.39, 125,261.25 and 24,338.22 is: 36,503.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,516.39 : 125,261.25 = 24,338.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,516.39/125,261.25 = 24,338.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,516.39x = 125,261.25 × 24,338.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,516.39x = 3,048,635,438.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,635,438.11/83,516.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,503.44

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