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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,550.62, 125,313.60 and 24,370.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,550.62, 125,313.60 and 24,370.40 is: 36,552.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,550.62 : 125,313.60 = 24,370.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,550.62/125,313.60 = 24,370.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,550.62x = 125,313.60 × 24,370.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,550.62x = 3,053,942,557.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,942,557.44/83,550.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,552.00

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