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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,533.20, 125,320.32 and 24,369.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,533.20, 125,320.32 and 24,369.48 is: 36,560.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,533.20 : 125,320.32 = 24,369.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,533.20/125,320.32 = 24,369.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,533.20x = 125,320.32 × 24,369.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,533.20x = 3,053,991,031.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,991,031.83/83,533.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,560.21

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