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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,556.12, 125,321.84 and 24,375.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,556.12, 125,321.84 and 24,375.90 is: 36,560.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,556.12 : 125,321.84 = 24,375.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,556.12/125,321.84 = 24,375.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,556.12x = 125,321.84 × 24,375.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,556.12x = 3,054,832,639.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,054,832,639.66/83,556.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,560.25

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