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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,532.28, 125,296.35 and 24,368.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,532.28, 125,296.35 and 24,368.46 is: 36,552.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,532.28 : 125,296.35 = 24,368.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,532.28/125,296.35 = 24,368.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,532.28x = 125,296.35 × 24,368.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,532.28x = 3,053,279,373.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,279,373.74/83,532.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,552.09

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