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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,540.36, 125,319.72 and 24,385.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,540.36, 125,319.72 and 24,385.70 is: 36,581.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,540.36 : 125,319.72 = 24,385.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,540.36/125,319.72 = 24,385.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,540.36x = 125,319.72 × 24,385.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,540.36x = 3,056,009,096.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,009,096.00/83,540.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,581.23

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