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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,547.32, 125,296.30 and 24,364.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,547.32, 125,296.30 and 24,364.36 is: 36,539.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,547.32 : 125,296.30 = 24,364.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,547.32/125,296.30 = 24,364.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,547.32x = 125,296.30 × 24,364.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,547.32x = 3,052,764,159.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,764,159.87/83,547.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,539.34

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