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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,535.16, 125,300.66 and 24,371.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,535.16, 125,300.66 and 24,371.35 is: 36,556.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,535.16 : 125,300.66 = 24,371.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,535.16/125,300.66 = 24,371.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,535.16x = 125,300.66 × 24,371.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,535.16x = 3,053,746,118.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,746,118.23/83,535.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,556.42

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