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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,518.53, 125,264.48 and 24,340.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,518.53, 125,264.48 and 24,340.37 is: 36,506.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,518.53 : 125,264.48 = 24,340.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,518.53/125,264.48 = 24,340.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,518.53x = 125,264.48 × 24,340.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,518.53x = 3,048,983,043.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,983,043.03/83,518.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,506.67

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