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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,542.32, 125,288.82 and 24,359.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,542.32, 125,288.82 and 24,359.40 is: 36,531.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,542.32 : 125,288.82 = 24,359.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,542.32/125,288.82 = 24,359.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,542.32x = 125,288.82 × 24,359.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,542.32x = 3,051,960,481.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,960,481.91/83,542.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,531.91

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