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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,525.88, 125,278.65 and 24,361.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,525.88, 125,278.65 and 24,361.61 is: 36,539.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,525.88 : 125,278.65 = 24,361.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,525.88/125,278.65 = 24,361.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,525.88x = 125,278.65 × 24,361.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,525.88x = 3,051,989,690.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,989,690.93/83,525.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,539.45

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