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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,538.44, 125,311.90 and 24,378.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,538.44, 125,311.90 and 24,378.60 is: 36,569.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,538.44 : 125,311.90 = 24,378.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,538.44/125,311.90 = 24,378.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,538.44x = 125,311.90 × 24,378.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,538.44x = 3,054,928,685.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,054,928,685.34/83,538.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,569.14

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