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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,565.10, 125,334.20 and 24,386.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,565.10, 125,334.20 and 24,386.90 is: 36,576.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,565.10 : 125,334.20 = 24,386.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,565.10/125,334.20 = 24,386.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,565.10x = 125,334.20 × 24,386.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,565.10x = 3,056,512,601.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,512,601.98/83,565.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,576.42

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