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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,529.20, 125,314.32 and 24,365.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,529.20, 125,314.32 and 24,365.45 is: 36,554.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,529.20 : 125,314.32 = 24,365.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,529.20/125,314.32 = 24,365.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,529.20x = 125,314.32 × 24,365.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,529.20x = 3,053,339,798.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,339,798.24/83,529.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,554.16

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