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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,527.56, 125,278.38 and 24,357.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,527.56, 125,278.38 and 24,357.06 is: 36,531.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,527.56 : 125,278.38 = 24,357.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,527.56/125,278.38 = 24,357.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,527.56x = 125,278.38 × 24,357.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,527.56x = 3,051,413,018.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,413,018.36/83,527.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,531.81

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