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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,539.20, 125,296.65 and 24,368.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,539.20, 125,296.65 and 24,368.70 is: 36,549.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,539.20 : 125,296.65 = 24,368.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,539.20/125,296.65 = 24,368.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,539.20x = 125,296.65 × 24,368.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,539.20x = 3,053,316,474.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,316,474.86/83,539.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,549.51

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