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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,556.06, 125,321.10 and 24,385.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,556.06, 125,321.10 and 24,385.56 is: 36,574.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,556.06 : 125,321.10 = 24,385.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,556.06/125,321.10 = 24,385.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,556.06x = 125,321.10 × 24,385.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,556.06x = 3,056,025,203.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,025,203.32/83,556.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,574.55

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